A training aircraft makes an emergency landing in an open field in Bulacan province after an engine malfunction on Wednesday morning, Feb. 19, 2025. (Photo from the PNP Air Unit)
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� A training aircraft made an emergency landing in an open field in Bulacan after its engine malfunctioned on Wednesday morning, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) confirmed.
鈥淏oth the flight instructor and student pilot were unharmed and are accounted for,鈥� the CAAP said in a statement on Wednesday.
The aircraft was a Piper Tomahawk with tail number RPC1085 and operated by a flight school, according to the CAAP.
In another report, the Philippine National Police (PNP) Air Unit said it received a distress call about the downed aircraft at 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday during a proficiency flight with a Robinson R44 helicopter over Barangay Langlagan in Plaridel, Bulacan.
鈥淭he PNP Air Unit pilots promptly located the crash site in an open field and immediately responded to the call,鈥� the police said in its report.
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The CAAP said it was investigating the cause of the engine malfunction.