Another Cessna plane missing
Another Cessna airplane has gone missing after it took off from the Bicol International Airport (BIA) in Albay province at 6:43 a.m. yesterday for Manila......»»
Hope for more survivors from Baltimore bridge collapse fades
BALTIMORE – The coast guard announced on Wednesday that hope of finding more survivors of the Baltimore bridge collapse has dimmed, and efforts have switched to searching for the bodies of the missing persons, as well as seeking more answers as to why a container ship crashed into the span. The coast guard announced on.....»»
EXPLAINER: Why did the Baltimore bridge collapse and what is the death toll?
(Reuters) -Divers recovered the remains of two of the six missing workers more than a day after a cargo ship smashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. The bodies of two men were found in a red pickup truck submerged in the icy waters of the Patapsco River. Rescuers pulled two workers from the water.....»»
Victims of Baltimore bridge collapse include those from Mexico, Guatemala
Maryland [US], March 27 (ANI): Among those reported missing following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore in the US are Mexican nationals, CNN reported, citing Rafael Laveaga, Chief of the Consular Section of Mexico's Embassy in Washington. Laveaga refrained from specifying the exact number of missing Mexican nationals when he addressed reporters near the scene on Tuesday. A reporter asked Laveaga: ".....»»
Six presumed dead after ship destroys major US bridge
Authorities on Tuesday suspended their search for six people missing after a packed cargo ship slammed into a Baltimore bridge, causing it to collapse and blocking one of the busiest US commercial harbors......»»
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, March 25
JAKARTA -- One was killed and nine others, including children, went missing after a landslide struck a village in the Indonesian province of West Java on Sunday, a local official said Monday. The disaster took place in Cibenda village in West Bandung regency on Sunday after torrential rain reportedly poured over the area for around two hours. (Indonesia-Landslide) - - - - SYDNEY -- Local media repo.....»»
Missing man found dead in Barangay Bonbon
CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 50-year-old man who had been missing for two weeks was found dead in Sitio Golivas, Barangay Bonbon, Cebu City. The victim was identified as Adriano Fuentes Durano, a resident of Kiniasan, Barangay Bonbon, Cebu City. Police Major Philip John Libres, chief of Malubog Police Community Precinct, stated that on Tuesday.....»»
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, March 25
JAKARTA -- One was killed and nine others, including children, went missing after a landslide struck a village in the Indonesian province of West Java on Sunday, a local official said Monday. The disaster took place in Cibenda village in West Bandung regency on Sunday after torrential rain reportedly poured over the area for around two hours. (Indonesia-Landslide) - - - - SYDNEY -- Local media repo.....»»
Village chief rewardscouple for missing girl recovery
Village chief rewardscouple for missing girl recovery.....»»
Late mishap drops Saso to joint 3rd with 66
Yuka Saso faltered at the finish, missing out on a share of the clubhouse lead and slipping to joint third with an eagle-boosted 66, trailing Canadian Maude-Aimee Leblanc by two at the start of the FIR Hills Seri Pak Championship.....»»
Cessna plane reported missing in Isabela
A Cessna plane was reported missing after taking off from the Palanan airport in Isabela yesterday......»»
Phl’s flight recon gets boost
Armed Forces chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr., on Tuesday, expressed delight over the new Cessna C-208B reconnaissance plane that the United States turned over to the Philippines. Brawner said the Grand Caravan EX plane would boost the AFP’s maritime patrol capabilities in the West Philippine Sea. “Definitely, this aircraft will boost our capability to patrol our maritime seas. This aircraft will help us, will boost our capability in making sure that we secure our territory and our sovereign rights,” Brawner said. Brawner issued the statement after the ceremonial acceptance, turnover, and blessing of the plane at Clark Air Base in Mabalacat, Pampanga. Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. was also on hand to accept the documents for the plane from Col. Edward Evans of the US Air Force. The C-208B was acquired through a grant amounting to $17,586,702 for three units under the Foreign Military Sales Program of the United States. The Philippines received the first two C-208B planes on 27 July 2017. Teodoro said the new air asset will be used for all types of operations, including internal security, territorial defense, humanitarian assistance, and disaster response, specifically in conducting rapid damage assessment during calamities and disasters. PAF chief Lt. Gen. Stephen Parreño said the brand-new aircraft will be immediately deployed to “wherever it is needed.” The C-208B EX is a single-engine turboprop ISR-modified aircraft that offers a reliable, adaptable, and cost-effective solution for ISR operations, with its ISR capability including line-of-sight live data and air-to-ground information streaming. The plane is known for its rugged utility and flexibility. It can operate up to 912 nautical miles at a maximum altitude of 10,000 feet. The post Phl’s flight recon gets boost appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Phl gets brand-new C-208B from US
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief-of-Staff Romeo Brawner Jr., along with Philippine Air Force chief Lt.Gen. Stephen Parreño and USAF Joint US Military Assistance Group chief Col. Edward Evans, graced the official turnover of the newly delivered Cessna-208B (C-208B) Grand Caravan EX Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Aircraft Nr 5671, on Tuesday at the Clark Airbase in Mabalacat, Pampanga. The AFP's new air asset is a brand new ISR aircraft granted by the United States government to the Philippines and is intended to strengthen the surveillance capabilities of the Philippine Air Force. Teodoro said the aircraft will contribute to the country's goal to secure the Philippine sovereignty and sovereign rights in its 200 nautical miles exclusive economic zone. Brawner, meanwhile, said the newly arrived aircraft "will boost" the AFP's capability of patrolling the country's maritime seas. "Definitely this aircraft will help us, will boost our capability in making sure that we secure our territory and our sovereign rights," said Brawner. The C-208B will be operated by the 300th Air Intelligence and Security Wing, specifically its 3032nd Aerial Reconnaissance Squadron under the supervision of 303rd Aerial Reconnaissance Group. It will augment the PAF’s two similar units acquired in 2017. See more photos here (via Lade Kabagani): The post Phl gets brand-new C-208B from US appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Phl Air Force set to receive C-208B reconnaissance plane
A brand-new Cessna C-20B "Grand Caravan" surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft, a grant from the United States, is set to arrive on Tuesday for the use of the Philippine Air Force. Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. will grace the ceremonial acceptance, turnover, and blessing of the aircraft at the Clark Air Base in Mabalacat City, Pampanga. It will serve as the third C-208B in PAF service once accepted. The C-208B aircraft has a cruising speed of around 170 knots. It has a range of over 1,000 nautical miles and is capable of transporting eight to nine persons, including the pilot. The country received the first two units of C-208B planes on 27 July 2017, which was part of a USD33-million package through the US National Defense Authorization Act Building Partnership Capacity Program. The post Phl Air Force set to receive C-208B reconnaissance plane appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Cessna plane wreckage found; 2 bodies recovered
The wreckage of a Cessna trainer plane that crashed in Apayao was found while the remains of its two passengers were retrieved in Sitio Matad, Barangay Salvacion in Luna, Apayao on Thursday......»»
Bodies of pilot, student recovered from Cessna plane crash site
Apayao authorities have recovered the bodies of two passengers on board the two-seater Cessna plane that crashed while on a training flight......»»
CAAP clarifies: Cessna still missing
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines clarified on Thursday that the Cessna 153 training aircraft that reportedly crashed in Apayao remains missing. This comes following reports from the Apayao Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office that only the potential crash site of the ill-fated RP-C8598 of Echo Air International Aviation Academy Inc. has been verified. On Thursday morning, an N50MN Robinson R66 helicopter left Tuguegarao Airport to continue the air and ground search to get to the potential crash site. Included in the search operation were an Echo Air representative and a member of the search and rescue crew. Two platoons from the 5th IB of the Philippine Army, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council and the Philippine National Police, meanwhile, are leading the ground search. According to CAAP’s Aviation Records Management Division, Echo Air International Aviation Academy Inc. owns two aircraft. The missing RP-C8598 has an Airworthiness Certification and is equipped with a transponder and an emergency locator transmitter. CAAP has already suspended the operations of Echo Air International Aviation Academy Inc. while the search and investigation are still unfinished. The post CAAP clarifies: Cessna still missing appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Cessna plane search, retrieval ops ongoing
Search and retrieval operations for the passengers of a Cessna plane that crashed in Apayao are ongoing, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines......»»
Wreckage of Philippine Cessna plane found with pilot, passenger dead
MANILA, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said that a search and retrieval team found the wreckage of the missing Cessna 152 plane in the northern Apayao province on Wednesday with the pilot and passenger dead. "The search and retrieval operations are now ongoing to retrieve the bodies of the two persons on board the aircraft," CAAP spokesperson Eric Apolonio said......»»
Missing Cessna plane found in Apayao
A two-seater single engine Cessna 152 trainer plane that went missing on Tuesday afternoon was found in Apayao yesterday......»»
Missing Cessna plane located in Apayao; search ongoing for passengers
Authorities found Wednesday afternoon the Cessna 152 single engine plane that went missing on Tuesday......»»