Midair collision at Fernando Air Base results in four fatalities, prompting a fleet-wide grounding.
Two Philippine Air Force SF-260 trainer aircraft collided midair during a training flight at Fernando Air Base on Friday, killing all four pilots on board.
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Two SF-260 trainer aircraft from the Philippine Air Force collided midair during a training flight at Fernando Air Base.
Two SF-260 trainer aircraft from the Philippine Air Force crashed during a training flight at Fernando Air Base.
The midair collision occurred on Friday, resulting in the deaths of four pilots.
Fortunately, there were no additional casualties reported on the ground.
The military has grounded the SF-260 trainer fleet to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident.
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