Philippine Authorities "Recovering Wreckage of Crashed Transport Plane... Confirm 47 Dead"

Recovery of 46 Bodies from the Wreckage, 1 Person Dies During Transport
Cause of Crash Still Under Investigation... No Signs of Attack Found

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunwoo Lee] The Philippine military authorities announced that out of 96 passengers aboard the transport aircraft that crashed on Hollo Island, Sulu Province, southern Philippines, 47 were killed and 49 were injured after recovering the wreckage the previous day.

According to major foreign media on the 5th, the Philippine military authorities held a press conference and announced that they recovered the wreckage of the C-130H transport aircraft that crashed the previous day. After overnight operations at the accident site, 46 bodies were recovered, and one soldier who was being transported died while receiving treatment, bringing the final death toll to 47 and the number of survivors to 49. It is known that a total of 96 people, including 3 pilots, 5 crew members, and combat soldiers, were aboard the crashed transport aircraft.

General Cirilito Sobejana, Chief of Staff of the Philippine Armed Forces, stated, "The pilot could not find the runway and lost control of the transport aircraft, which ultimately led to the crash." Additionally, it is reported that 3 civilians near the crash site were killed and 4 were seriously injured. The Philippine military authorities are investigating the exact cause of the crash and explained that no signs of an attack on the transport aircraft were found.

The soldiers aboard the transport aircraft were reportedly moving by air transport after recently completing basic military training to be deployed to Hollo Island, where Islamic insurgents are active. In the mountainous region of Hollo Island, the Philippine government forces and the Islamic insurgent group Abu Sayyaf are reported to be engaged in combat, and the Philippine military has been conducting large-scale operations to eliminate them.

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