By Ronron
December 6, 2007
A pilot died in a plane crash early Friday morning in a mountain village in Compostela Valley province, police said.
The victim was identified as Captain Mario Reyes, 38, a resident of Lanang, Davao City, who was flying a single-engine, one-seater Turbo Thrush aircraft, with registry number PRC-R2827.
Insp. Leopoldo Mantilla, deputy chief of police of Compostela town in Compostela Valley province, said in a phone interview that the accident happened at around 6:30 am yesterday in the mountainous area of Purok 2, Sitio Marbel, Barangay Mangayon in said town.
Mantilla said the ill-fated plane was supposed to spray chemicals over the banana plantation in said town that is owned by the Compostela Plantation, Inc. until it figured in the deadly mishap.
“The pilot was able to get in touch actually with their hangar prior to the accident. He reported that he was experiencing zero visibility due to thick fog,” Mantilla said.
Local residents then saw a wing of the plane hit the top of a Falcata (correct spelling unknown) tree, causing it to lose control and drop on the ground. Fortunately, it did not blow up or caught flame.
“The pilot died due to a severe head injury. He died on the spot,” Mantilla said.
Due to the remoteness of the place of accident, Reyes’s remains were only brought to the town proper at around 1pm, Mantilla said.
The wrecked plane, however, remains at the crash site.
Mantilla said the town was really foggy yesterday morning, more so at the crash site because of its elevation and the thick vegetation.
Mantilla said formal investigation will be conducted by the Air Transportation Office – Aviation Security Division investigators./DMS
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