Manila, Oct. 26 -- The Philippine Air Force (PAF) confirmed that four of its pilots were killed in an accident involving two SF-260 aircraft during a training flight in Lipa City, Batangas on Friday afternoon.

"The PAF mourns the loss of four pilots in an aviation incident involving two SF-260 trainer aircraft during a routine training flight at Fernando Air Base on Oct. 23, 2026, at 3:51 p.m. Both aircraft went down within the base perimeter, with no other casualties reported," Air Force spokesperson Col. Alvin Jay Capinguian said in a statement on Saturday.

He said an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the accident.

The PAF SF-260 fleet, used for training and light attack duties, was ordered grounded as a precaution...