PostHeaderIcon Helicopter crash site yielded 7 charred bodies

The charred remains of the helicopter which was reported missing yesterday, April 7, 2009 was finally located on the slopes of Mount Pulag in Tinoc, Ifugao Province in Luzon. At press time, 7 burned bodies have been found on the crash site. Their identities have yet to be released.

Reported riding the ill-fated aircraft were Brig Gen. Carlos Clet, presidential military aide; Pres. undersecretary Marilou Frostrom, Jose Capadocia Jr. of the Office of the Press Secretary, assistant director Perlita Bandayanon of the PMS’ office of regional concerns, pilot Maj. Rolando Sacatani, co-pilot Capt. Alvin Alegata, Petty Officer 1 Demy Reyno, and Air Force crewman Staff Sgt. Romeo Gem Perez. This leaves one person still missing.

The helicopter left Loakan Airport in Baguio City at about 4:15 p.m. on Tiesday to arrive the same day in Ifugao. They were part of the presidential team which prepares for Gloria M. Arroyo’s inspection of the P224 million road project in Banaue Province.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation, but Capadocia, one of the passengers sent a text message of zero visibility before the chopper went down (Photo credit: www.pcij.org)=0=

UPDATE: April 14, 2009

Two Crashes in one Month

The helicopter crash claimed the life of 8 people, among them aides of Pres. Gloria M. Arroyo. The cause of the crash was blamed on bad weather, but investigators are looking into other possibilities.

A light plane owned by Chemtrad Aviation Corp which went missing 12 days ago from its take off Northern Philippines was found. All seven on board the plane died on the site of the crash in a forested area of Baggaop, Cagayan province. The identities of those who were killed have to be released. =0=

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