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Two were
injured after their light plane crash landed shortly before noon yesterday in
San Jose, Talibon town.
A
five-seater Cessna aircraft, RPC 1996, which was bound for Guiwan, Leyte experienced
engine failure at 3,500 feet forcing its pilot, Capt. Luzvimindo Amoy, to find
a landing site.
| | | Amoy,
together with his co-pilot identified as Allen Bandala suffered injuries as their
light plane crash landed in a rice field some 1 kilometer from the national highway
in San Jose, Talibon.
The
two injured were rushed to the Garcia Memorial Hospital by residents and firemen
who came to their rescue.
According
to the Tagbilaran Air Transportation Office (ATO), the aircraft left Mactan Airport
around 11:15 a.m. yesterday. The pilot reported losing its engine at about 11:35
a.m. | The
impact of the crash caused the plane's engine to be dislodged from the aircraft's
body, according to the ATO.
ATO
Tagbilaran Manager Edgar Solis said that the incident was already reported to
their Safety Division in Cebu City to determine the cause of the engine failure. |
