MANILA (AFP): A Malaysian national and a Filipino have been killed when a helicopter crashed in a vacant lot about two hours southeast of Manila. Rizal provincial police officer Ramjae Pangga told AFP that two passengers, a Malaysian and a Filipino, were killed in the crash. The pilot, meanwhile, had been critically injured, said Pililla town mayor John Masinsin. "The three survivors are... still in shock, especially the pilot," he told AFP. An investigation by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines is underway.

Source: The Star March 03, 2026 09:13 UTC