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Ill-fated PH Air Force helicopter passed flight checks; probers puzzled
A Philippine Air Force (PAF) Super Huey helicopter crashed in Loreto, Agusan del Sur while conducting a Rapid Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (RDANA) mission following Typhoon Tino.
Six airmen, including two pilots, perished in the incident, and their remains were reportedly unrecognizable.
The helicopter, which took off from Davao City bound for Butuan City, lost radio contact midway through its flight.
Two other aircraft in the formation, a Bell helicopter and a Black Hawk, searched for and located the crash site in a hilly, forested area.
PAF investigators are currently searching for a data-recording device to aid their investigation, as they remain puzzled about the cause of the crash despite the helicopter passing flight checks and its pilots being well-trained.
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