Plane Crash in Philippine Kills 45 People (Video)
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45 people have been killed in a plane crash in Philippine on Sunday
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A military plane was transporting troops from Cagayan de Oro to Sulu province but missed the runway and crashed into a Patikul village
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More than 90 people were on board and rescue operations are being carried out to save those that survived
More than 45 people have been killed in a plane crash in Philippine after a military aircraft missed the runway.
According to CNN The C-130 military aircraft was transporting troops from Cagayan de Oro to Sulu province but ended up crashing on the island of Jolo.
The aircraft was carrying 96 people which included military personnel and crew and at least 45 have been confirmed dead.
Following the crash in Patikul village, Jolo Island, civilians and troops swooped in to rescue the survivors.
Plane Crash In Philippines:
A military plane carrying at least 85 people crashes in the southern Philippines.
Many of those who were on board had recently graduated from basic military training.#NTVatOne pic.twitter.com/pqW0mJ31Rm
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According to reports, some soldiers were able to jump out of the plane before it hit the ground, saving them from the explosion of the crash.
Out of the 45 confirmed dead, 42 were soldiers while the other 3 were crew members.
53 people (49 military personnel and 4 are civilians) were also injured during the incident.
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More than 50 people were immediately hospitalised while others were evacuated to city Zamboanga for further treatment.
The army has confirmed the plane crash in Philippine while revealing that 5 soldiers are missing.
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