By Ronron
November 21, 2007
A small plane crash-landed last Tuesday in Palawan allegedly due to engine problem, a police official said yesterday.
Sr. Supt. Dennis Peña, Palawan Police chief, said the light cargo aircraft was taking off at the unpaved runway in Roxas town at around 10am Tuesday when its engine allegedly "conked out."
Peña said the twin-engine Islander was supposed to go to Manila to take live fish supplies that were cultured in Palawan.
The main pilot of the plane was identified as Anthony Cortes, and his co-pilot was Riemond Santos. Both were unhurt, Peña said.
Peña said the plane's wing and a portion of its cockpit were damaged after the incident.
Peña said they are not discounting the possibility that the bad weather in the province could have contributed also to the incident.
The Air Transportation Office (ATO) Air Accident Investigation Board has already sent investigators to the accident site to.
On Monday morning, two light planes used in spraying chemical at a banana plantation collided on air in Davao del Norte, resulting in the death of one pilot and the wounding of the other./DMS
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