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2 Philippine air force planes collide during training flight, killing all 4 pilots

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Associated Press. (2026, October 24). 2 Philippine air force planes collide during training flight, killing all 4 pilots. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/24/world-news/2-philippine-air-force-planes-collide-during-a-training-flight-killing-all-4-pilots/

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On Friday afternoon, two Philippine Air Force SF-260 aircraft collided during a training flight and crashed at Fernando Air Base in Lipa city, Batangas province south of Manila, killing all four pilots on board. No ground injuries were reported, and officials confirmed the collision was accidental; however, specific details about the incident remain undisclosed. As a result, the air force has temporarily grounded its remaining SF-260s to investigate the crash.

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On Friday at Fernando Air Base in Batangas province south of Manila, two SF-260 aircraft operated by the Philippine Air Force collided mid-air during a training flight and crashed, killing all four pilots onboard. Both planes went down within the base grounds without causing injuries on the ground. This incident follows another fatal crash involving the same type of plane in May when an SF-260 crashed in northern Philippines, killing two pilots. The Philippine Air Force has temporarily grounded its fleet of SF-260s pending a full investigation into the cause of these accidents.

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The accident was a setback to the underfunded Philippine military.

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“Both articles describe the exact same mid-air collision and crash involving two SF-260 aircraft at Fernando Air Base in Batangas province on Friday, resulting in four fatalities with no ground casualties.”

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2 Philippine air force planes collide during training flight, killing all 4 pilots By asserted

planes → collide → pilots

Two Philippine air force planes collided during a training flight and crashed at an air base south of Manila, killing all four pilots onboard, Philippine officials said Saturday. The two SF-260 aircraft collided while flying at a low altitude Friday afternoon then crashed at Fernando Air Base in Lipa city in the coastal province of Batangas south of the capital. asserted

aircraft → collide → capital

There were no injuries on the ground, the officials said. asserted

officials → be → ground

The air force did not provide details of what it called an accidental crash. asserted

it → provide → what

Two Philippine officials with knowledge of what happened said the two planes collided in flight. asserted

planes → happen → flight

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter. asserted

they → speak → matter

One of the two-seater aircraft went down near the barracks of military personnel in the air base, a witness told The Associated Press. asserted

witness → go → Press

The air force said it has temporarily grounded all its remaining SF-260s, which were acquired from Italy, as an investigation takes place. asserted

investigation → say → place

It did not say how many SF-260s were left in the air force. asserted

SF-260s → say → force

2 Philippine air force planes collide during training flight, killing all 4 pilots

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