One dead, three injured in air force helicopter crash in central Philippines


A Philippine Air Force MD520MG attack helicopter fires rockets at militant positions in Marawi on the southern island of Mindanao on May 30, 2017. One pilot was killed and three crew members were injured as the MD520MG attack helicopter of Philippine Air Force (PAF) crashed into the waters off Getafe town in central Philippine Bohol province in the morning on April 27, 2021, the military said. - AFP

MANILA, April 27 (Xinhua): One pilot was killed and three crew members were injured as a Philippine Air Force (PAF) helicopter crashed into the waters off Getafe town in central Philippine Bohol province on Tuesday morning, the military said.

Lt. Col. Maynard Mariano said the MD520MG attack helicopter was on a maintenance flight when it went down at around 9.30am local time.

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