MANILA, Philippines — Two folks died and three others have been injured on Tuesday when a Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopter went down in Rizal, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) reported.
The crash occurred in Higher Barak, Barangay Quisao, Pililia close to a residential space the place high-tension wires pose a danger to low-flying plane. One sufferer was declared lifeless on the scene, whereas the second was pronounced lifeless on arrival on the hospital.
“The plane (with registry RP-C3138) was en route from Manila to Quezon Province when the incident occurred,” the aviation regulator stated.
CAAP added that its Plane Accident Investigation and Inquiry Board (AAIIB) was at the moment investigating the reason for the crash.
The crash website is understood for zero visibility and thick fog-conditions that beforehand pressured an emergency touchdown for Senator Bong Go’s helicopter in December 2024. The senator was en path to Mabitac, Laguna to attend an official occasion on the time.
The Bell 505 Jet Ranger X is a contemporary five-seat, single-engine gentle turbine helicopter that includes a completely built-in glass cockpit and a Safran Arrius 2R engine.