martes, 12 de agosto de 2014

Se estrella un helicóptero SOKOL Filipino

Filipinas

Un helicóptero filipino se estrelló el jueves a las 2:23 horas cuando realizaba un transporte VIP...




en el viajaba el Mayor General Ricardo Visaya, Comandante de la 4ª División de Infantería y el Inspector General de la misma unidad el Coronel-General Alexander Macario además de otras 9 personas.

2 resultaron heridas en el choque.

UPDATE: Sokol loses control, crashes in Marawi
MANILA, Philippines - Two persons were hurt after a Sokol helicopter carrying an Army general and providing escort to two cabinet officials crashed in Marawi City Thursday afternoon, officials said.
Reports reaching Camp Aguinaldo said the ill-fated aircraft crashed at 2:23 p.m. upon its take off at the 103rd Infantry Brigade headquarters in Marawi City.
The helicopter, a backup for another Sokol carrying Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin and Interior Secretary Mar Roxas, reportedly lost control after it was struck by heavy winds.
The helicopter that crashed was carrying 4th Infantry Division chief Maj. Gen. Ricardo Visaya, 4th Infantry Division Inspector-General Col. Alexander Macario, five staff members of Gazmin and four crew members, including two pilots.
“As a result of the crash, one crew from the chopper was wounded in action while another civilian was injured,” Armed Forces public affairs chief Lt. Col. Ramon Zagala said.

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