Philippines official missing after plane goes down
Source: Agencies |
August 20, 2012, Monday
|
Print Edition
Print Edition
ABOUT 300 rescuers were searching for Philippines Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo and his two pilots yesterday after their plane crashed into the sea on Saturday.
An aide of Robredo made a dramatic escape and was helping in the search.
The four-seat Piper Seneca took off on Saturday from central Cebu City and was 30 minutes into a flight to Robredo's hometown of Naga when one of the engines failed. The Filipino pilot and Nepali student co-pilot scrambled to land in Masbate Province but missed the runway by about 500 meters.
Robredo's police aide Jun Abrazado lost consciousness as the plane slammed into the water, but was rescued by fishermen.
Abrazado was helping from his hospital bed by describing how the plane went down and where it was at the time.
An aide of Robredo made a dramatic escape and was helping in the search.
The four-seat Piper Seneca took off on Saturday from central Cebu City and was 30 minutes into a flight to Robredo's hometown of Naga when one of the engines failed. The Filipino pilot and Nepali student co-pilot scrambled to land in Masbate Province but missed the runway by about 500 meters.
Robredo's police aide Jun Abrazado lost consciousness as the plane slammed into the water, but was rescued by fishermen.
Abrazado was helping from his hospital bed by describing how the plane went down and where it was at the time.
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 沪ICP证：沪ICP备05050403号-1
- |
- 互联网新闻信息服务许可证：31120180004
- |
- 网络视听许可证：0909346
- |
- 广播电视节目制作许可证：沪字第354号
- |
- 增值电信业务经营许可证：沪B2-20120012
Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
