The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) confirmed that the Philippine Air Force's (PAF) C-295 medium transport aircraft, which was involved in a landing
The Armed Forces of the Philippines confirmed that the Philippine Air Force’s C-295 medium transport aircraft, which was involved in a landing mishap in Batanes on November 1, is repairable and may be returned to service.
He affirmed that the government still has other airlift assets available and that aside from the C-295 medium transports, the Philippine Air Force still has C-130 cargo aircraft ready for use. “In anticipation of the arrival of Tropical Storm Marce, we have already prepositioned family food packs in Batanes,” he remarked.
“On or about 3 p.m. on November 1, 2024, a C-295 aircraft of the PAF on a humanitarian assistance disaster relief mission carrying essential relief supplies encountered an incident while landing at Basco Airport,” reported PAF spokesperson Col. Ma. Consuelo Castillo.
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