CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela – The Philippine Air Force has deployed troops to locate the missing female passenger of a Piper light aircraft that crashed on Bonifacio Day, November 30, in San Mariano, this province.
THE Philippine Air Force has deployed a team to locate the passenger of a downed light plane in Isabela. (Photo via Liezle Basa-Inigo)
A PAF Sokol helicopter transported on Saturday, December 9, a team composed of two tracker dogs, a beagle and a Belgian Mallinois; four handlers, six rescuers, and a radioman to the crash site.
The body of the pilot was found at the crash site by rescuers on Thursday. His body was turned over to his family the following day, Friday.
Rescuers have been battling mountainous terrain, tall trees, and strong winds in the retrieval operation.
The family of the passenger and the media are on the ground awaiting updates from the Incident Management Team.