Manila, Oct. 24 -- Four Philippine Air Force pilots were killed when two SF-260 trainer aircraft crashed during a training flight at an air base south of Manila, the military said on Saturday.
The accident occurred at about 3:51 pm local time on Friday at Fernando Air Base in Batangas province, with both aircrafts going down within the base perimeter, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) said in a statement.
No other casualties were reported.
Local media reported that the two aircrafts collided midair, but the air force has not confirmed the cause of the crash.
The PAF said an investigation is underway to establish the circumstances surrounding the accident. It has temporarily grounded its fleet of SF-260 aircraft as a precautionary measure p...