The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday, Dec. 10, warned groups and individuals pushing for a “transition government” or a “withdrawal of support” from the current administration that such narratives, regardless of how they are worded, may amount to promoting an...
President Marcos wants full assistance extended to the families of six Philippine Air Force (PAF) personnel who died in a helicopter crash in Agusan del Sur on Tuesday, Nov. 4, Malacañang said. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after the PAF announced...
(UPDATED) They took off in the middle of a storm, not for combat but for compassion. Their mission was to assess the damage left by Typhoon “Tino” and determine what help was needed most. It was supposed to be a routine Rapid Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (RDANA) flight but it ended in...
A helicopter and fighter jet of the United States Pacific Fleet crashed in the South China Sea on separate occasions on Sunday, Oct. 26. A post on X (formerly Twitter) by the US Pacific Fleet on Monday, Oct. 27, said that the US Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter and the F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter...
There is no stopping the Philippine Army (PA) from conquering the skies as it unveiled its newest capability, a helicopter flight simulator, intended to boost the flight training of its aviators. In a statement Friday, July 4, the Army Aviation Regiment said the newly-acquired rotary wing flight...
A New York Police Department scuba team looks for debris, Friday, April 11, 2025, where a sightseeing helicopter crashed a day earlier into the Hudson River in Jersey City, N.J. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday that the helicopter tour...
New Zealand called the recent action of China's Navy helicopter against an aircraft of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) over Bajo de Masinloc as "concerning" and poses risks undermining regional stability. A People's Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) helicopter flies over Bajo de...
The United States said it stands with the Philippines in condemning China for its Navy plane's "unsafe and irresponsible actions" against a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) aircraft over Bajo de Masinloc. A People's Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) helicopter flies over Bajo de Masinloc...
A People's Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) helicopter flies over Bajo de Masinloc in Zambales on Feb. 18, 2025. (Photo: Philippine Coast Guard) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) condemned Wednesday, Feb. 19, the reported harassment of a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) plane by a...
The Philippines is "deeply disturbed" over the "unprofessional and reckless" actions of a Chinese Navy aircraft on a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) aircraft over Bajo de Masinloc, the National Maritime Council (NMC) said. PLA-Navy Harbin Z-9 helicopter with tail number 68 (Photo...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – A Philippine Air Force (PAF) helicopter made an emergency landing in Purok 5, Barangay Manawan, Camalig town, this province on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 6, due to bad weather. Police Major Karlo P. Dy, Camalig Municipal Police Station chief, said that an MD-529MG...
GUIMBA, Nueva Ecija – A 25-year-old pilot was killed in a helicopter crash in Barangay San Miguel here on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 1. A HELICOPTER crashed in Nueva Ecija on Feb. 1. Lt. Col. George Calaud Jr., Guimba police chief, identified the victim as Julia Flori Po of Paranaque...
