Cessna training plane crashes in Zambales; 4 hurt but in stable condition

• A Cessna 172 training plane with tail number RPC 2211 crashed in an agricultural area in Iba, Zambales on Friday morning
• Four people were injured: flight instructor Capt. Jacques Robert Papio and student pilots Angelo Josh Quinsayas, Kisses Nunez Althea, and Jericho Bernardo Palma
• According to P/Brig. Gen. Jason Capoy, the plane was owned by Skyaero Trade and was on a routine training flight
• CAAP Director General Raul Del Rosario ordered an investigation through the CAAP Aircraft Accident Investigation Board

Four individuals sustained injuries after a small aircraft, a Cessna 172 with tail number RPC 2211, went down in a farming area near Iba Airport in Zambales on Friday morning, according to a police report.

The victims were identified as Capt. Jacques Robert Papio, a flight instructor, and his student pilots: Angelo Josh Quinsayas, Kisses Nunez Althea, and Jericho Bernardo Palma.

P/Brig. Gen. Jason Capoy, who leads the PNP Aviation Security Group, confirmed that the aircraft was operated by Skyaero Trade, an aviation training company based in Zambales.

The Cessna was reportedly conducting a routine flight exercise at the time of the crash.

Based on police information, the plane took off from Iba Airport at 8:57 a.m. and later crashed at around 9:30 a.m.

The site of the accident was identified as an agricultural zone located in Purok 4, Sitio Corocan, within Barangay Lipay-Dingin-Panibutan.

Emergency responders promptly brought the injured parties to Ramon Magsaysay Hospital.

Medical staff later confirmed that all four were in stable condition.

To determine what led to the incident, Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) Director General Raul Del Rosario has ordered a detailed probe into the crash.

He immediately dispatched the CAAP Aircraft Accident Investigation Board to the area.

As the investigation progresses, authorities are focusing on examining possible mechanical issues, weather conditions, and pilot error as potential factors behind the crash.

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Source: KAMI.com.gh