Emergency landing into water 1m deep while on search for light aircraft – one of whose occupants was Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo.   The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) identified the five people on board the helicopter as Navy pilots Lt. Rowene Colita, Lt. Jg. Nelson Alquiza, co-pilot; AD3 (Aviation Machinest-3) Rodrigo Gernale, AD2 Leo Calmante and Danny Pata, photographer of a Manila-based newspaper.

Date:

21 August, 2012

Make:

Eurocopter

Model:

Bo105

Location:

Donsol, Sorsogon province

Country:

Philippines

Civil / Military:

Military

Operator:

Philippine-Navy

Link:

http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/headlines-mt/29474-navy-aircraft-in-search-and-rescue-operation-crashes-off-sorsogon

Link:

http://www.bicolmail.com/2012/?p=3300

Link:

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=840540&publicationSubCategoryId=63