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Philippine Air Force Grounds SF-260 Fleet After Crash Kills Four Pilots

Two SF-260 aircraft were involved in a training flight at Fernando Air Base. Local media reported a midair collision.

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A propeller trainer aircraft sits on the apron at Fernando Air Base in Batangas, Philippines. (AI-generated image / EconoTimes)
A propeller trainer aircraft sits on the apron at Fernando Air Base in Batangas, Philippines. (AI-generated image / EconoTimes)

The military said four pilots died in an Oct. 23 training accident at Fernando Air Base in Batangas; the Philippine Air Force grounded its SF-260 fleet while investigating.

The Air Force said two SF-260 aircraft were involved in a training flight. Local media reported that the aircraft collided in midair.

Fernando Air Base is in Batangas province, south of Manila. The Air Force said the grounding is pending its investigation into the accident.

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