2 pilots dead as wreckage of missing Philippine fighter jet found
Philippine Air Force fighter plane went missing Tuesday during tactical night mission
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KARACHI, Pakistan
The wreckage of a Philippine Air Force F-50 fighter jet that went missing during a tactical night mission was discovered at Mt. Kalatungan in the southern province of Bukidnon, the military confirmed Wednesday.
Both pilots onboard lost their lives in the crash, according to a report by the Manila Times.
🛩️ The wreckage of a missing Philippine Air Force F-50 fighter jet has been found at Mt. Kalatungan in Bukidnon, confirming the deaths of both pilots onboard
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💢 The jet was located during a tactical night mission, as stated by the military spokesperson https://t.co/JPC3AZFyd6 pic.twitter.com/4OouINiUsb
The jet was located at 11 a.m. local time (0300GMT), Lt. Col. Salvacion Evangelista, spokesperson for the military’s Eastern Mindanao Command, said in a statement. However, details about the aircraft’s condition were not disclosed.
An aerial reconnaissance team spotted two bodies near the crash site, he added.
The fighter jet went missing on Tuesday during a tactical night operation as ground troops engaged in clashes with members of the New People's Army, a Maoist armed group, in Bukidnon.
