On Thursday afternoon, a private plane crashed in the Maguindanao del Sur province of southern Philippines, leading to the deaths of four people, including three foreign nationals.
According to the local police, the crash took place at around 2:00 PM in the Ampatuan City area. The aircraft crashed in a remote location, and villagers were the first to reach the site, where they recovered the bodies of the victims.
The Philippine Civil Aviation Authority (CAAP) confirmed the crash but did not provide further details regarding the circumstances or the exact cause of the incident.
The Philippine News Agency reported that the plane was a Beechcraft King Air 350, a twin-engine turboprop aircraft commonly used for short regional flights. Two men, among the victims, were identified by the villagers after the recovery.
Authorities, including the local police, have launched an investigation into the cause of the crash. No further information on the identities of the foreign nationals or the number of people on board has been released yet.
This crash marks another tragic aviation accident in the region, and officials are working on piecing together the details to understand the cause and prevent further incidents.
