MANILA– A Philippine Air Force C-130 cargo plane, with 85 people on board, crashed today, while attempting to land in Sulu province, in the southern Philippines, the armed forces said.
Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff, Gen. Cirilito Sobejana, said, the plane was transporting troops from Cagayan de Oro City on Mindanao island, when it crashed around 11:30 a.m. local time in Patikul, in Sulu.
“The plane missed the runway and tried to regain power but failed,” Sobejana said, confirming that 40 people have been rescued from the wreckage, so far.
“Responders are at the site now,” he said, expressing hope that more people on the ill-fated plane will be saved.
Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK