Encountered engine trouble while on a landing approach inside the headquarters of the Philippine Army’s 2nd Infantry Divisiion in Sitio Hilltop, Barangay Sampaloc, Camp Capinpin in Tanay. Helicopter crashed and burned out in a wooded area
The helicopter was taking part in a disaster rescue operation training course involving 60 soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Division and 12 policemen from Calabarzon in Region-4 with Camp Capinpin as venue.
3 fatalities from 4 POB
- Date
- May 4, 2017
- Make
- Bell
- Model
- UH-1
- Location
- Sitio Hilltop, Brgy. Sampaloc, Tanay, Rizal
- Country
- Philippines
- CivilMilitary
- Military
- Fatal
- 3
- Operator
- Philippine-Air-Force
- Link 1
- http://manilastandard.net/news/top-stories/235834/3-airmen-die-in-chopper-crash.html
- Link 2
- http://news.mb.com.ph/2017/05/04/paf-pilot-crew-killed-in-helicopter-crash/
- Link 3
- http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/regions/609506/3-dead-1-hurt-in-tanay-chopper-crash/story/
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