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Collision between Philippine air force planes kills four pilots
Two Philippine air force planes collided during training, killing all four pilots on board.
The two SF-260 aircraft crashed Friday at Fernando Air Base in Lipa, south of Manila.
No one on the ground was injured, officials said.
The air force has grounded its remaining SF-260s while it investigates the accident.
The crash is a setback for a military that has struggled to modernize its air force, navy and army because of financial limits.
The military faces decades-long insurgencies and disputes with Beijing over territory in the South China Sea.
Two Philippine Air Force SF-260 trainer aircraft crashed during a training flight, killing all four pilots onboard.
The accident happened on Oct. 23 at Fernando Air Base in Batangas province, south of Manila.
The Philippine Air Force temporarily grounded its remaining SF-260 aircraft while it investigates the crash.
Officials said there were no other casualties.
- Who
- Four pilots aboard the two aircraft were killed.
- What
- Two SF-260 trainer aircraft crashed during a training flight.
- When
- Oct. 23, 2026.
- Where
- Fernando Air Base in Batangas province, south of Manila, Philippines.
- Why
- The cause is under investigation; the Air Force described the crash as accidental.
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Two SF-260 aircraft crashed during a training flight at Fernando Air Base, killing four pilots.
The military announced the deaths and said the aircraft fleet had been grounded pending an investigation.
- Deaths
- Four pilots
- Aircraft
- Two SF-260 trainer planes
- Crash date
- Oct. 23, 2026
- Crash site
- Fernando Air Base, Batangas province
- Ground casualties
- None