BREAKING NEWS: Plane carrying DILG Sec. Jesse Robredo crashes at sea!!

[crossramz]

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Hope for the speedy rescue..

Same person ba na ang nag handle sa afp modenization?

[balipseyev]

Update:
Sec. Robredo's aide Jun Abrazado found alive; suffered minor injuries and now joining search and rescue operation.

Masbate fishermen tumutulong narin sa pagligtas kay Secretary Jesse Robredo. Crash site pinailawan na ng mga mangingisda, binabalak sisirin pero malakas ang agos ng dagat ayon kay Masbate City Mayor Socrates Tuazon...

US Navy Fleet/Ships have arrived in the area and are now helping in the search....

[mlhl@7]

Ni ambak cguro nig una ang aide ni secretary. Anyway hope for the speedy rescue and safety!

[struggler]

any updates>

[balipseyev]

US Forces galing Zamboanga city parating na sa Masbate para tumulong sa search and rescue

Apil pud tingali ni sa naga conduct ug search and rescue, kay niabot mani sa manila kaganina...



USS Milius, a guided missile destroyer

[iNeedMoney]

Update: as of 11:06 from ABS-CBN & BMPM

MANILA, Philippines – The pilot of the ill-fated Piper aircraft boarded by Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo reportedly aimed for the sea, according to a witness’ account.

Jojo Sancho, a resident of Masbeta City, told dzMM on Saturday that he saw the Piper Ceneca PA 34-200 carrying Robredo flying low before it plunged to the sea.

Sancho said the plane’s pilot may have decided to land on water where they have a greater chance of survival.

“Lumipad sa tapat ng dagat, parang inilagpas ng airport. Talagang itinantya niya na kung babagsak siya sa airport, talagang sasabog [sila],” said Sancho.

Robredo was onboard the plane together with his aide, Capt. Jun Abrazado, pilot Capt. Jessup Bahinting, and Nepalese co-pilot Kshitiz Chand, when it crashed at 4:30 p.m.

Abrazado has been rescued from the crash site.

Search and rescue operations for Robredo and the two pilots are ongoing.

Masbate Vice Governor Vince Revil earlier said Bahinting made a call to the Masbate City Airport where they planned to make an emergency landing.

“Nag-emergency call that they are going to have an emergency landing sa Masbate City Airport pero nag-crash ang plane about 150 meters away from the airport , nag-crash sa dagat,” Revil told “TV Patrol: Weekend.”

Robredo’s plane came from Mactan, Cebu and was headed to Naga City.

Sancho said the plane’s engine died down even before the crash.

“Wala namang usok, talagang eroplano lang na k’wan pero walang naririnig na andar ng makina,” he said.

He also narrated that he ran toward the beach after hearing the loud splash created by the crash.

What he saw at that point was the plane rapidly sinking into the sea.

“Nakita ko na lang 'yung dulo ng pakpak, pero pawala na… tapos may nakita akong mga bangkang maliliit na palapit po doon.”

Source: 'Pilot in Robredo crash aimed for the sea' | ABS-CBN News

[balipseyev]

“Nag-emergency call that they are going to have an emergency landing sa Masbate City Airport pero nag-crash ang plane about 150 meters away from the airport , nag-crash sa dagat,” Revil told “TV Patrol: Weekend.”

150 meters? duola lang gud...

[Imu Rako]

tan-aw kos balita ba ang ingun nag-tweet daw ang anak ni sec. robredo nga ok naman daw xa ligtas at maayos ang kondisyon pro makalibog ky sa uban balita ky wala pa makit-e~

[jameela]

this is indeed shocking. some of my colleagues took the oath with him to become official members of the CIDG. and they said his last words on that event was "PAALAM." just saying...

but that's great news that he's now found and okay.

[Renz8]

I hope&pray that Sec.Jess Robredo&party is safe I can vouch for Capt.Bahinting since he was 1 of my flight Instructors during my student days@CATS in Lahug his a good man&Pilot very soft spoken&down to earth it's really a sad news.......