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Ten Killed As Philippine Plane Crashes Into House

Ten people were killed when a small plane crashed into a house just outside the Philippine capital on Saturday, police and aviation officials said. The … Continue reading Ten Killed As Philippine Plane Crashes Into House


Rescue workers look at the crash site in Plaridel, Bulacan, north of Manila on March 17, 2018. At least seven people were killed when a small plane crashed into house while trying to take off just outside the Philippine capital, police and aviation officials said. The twin-engined plane crashed into a house just after taking off in Plaridel town, killing all five aboard as well as at least two people others on the ground, said Superintendent Julio Lizardo. STRINGER / AFP
Rescue workers look at the crash site in Plaridel, Bulacan, north of Manila on March 17, 2018.  STRINGER / AFP

Ten people were killed when a small plane crashed into a house just outside the Philippine capital on Saturday, police and aviation officials said.

The twin-engine aircraft crashed shortly after taking off in Plaridel town, killing all five aboard as well as three children, a mother and a grandmother from the family in the house, said Superintendent Julio Lizardo.

“We had to dig through the rubble to find the bodies,” he said, explaining why the toll rose from an initial figure of seven dead.

Officials declined to say what may have caused the crash of the Piper PA-23 Apache, operated by a local charter company.