Missing PH Air Force fighter jet found after crash in Bukidnon

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The Philippine Air Force FA-50 fighter jet that went missing past midnight Tuesday, March 4, has been found in a crash site in Bukidnon.  Full story: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/mindanao/missing-air-force-jet-fighter-located-bukidnon/

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00:00The Philippine Air Force F-A-50 fighter jet that went missing past midnight Tuesday, March

00:064, has been found in a crash site in Bukidnon.

00:09The crash site was at Mount Kalatungan in the village of Mirayon, a far-flung barangay

00:13in Talacag Town.

00:15A military spokesperson says a search team confirmed both pilots died and their bodies

00:19were found near the wreckage using locator beacons.

00:23Investigation is ongoing and authorities have not yet disclosed the pilots' identities nor

00:27the cause of the crash.

00:29The F-A-50 disappeared Tuesday during a tactical flight.

00:32It went missing about the same time the Air Force carried out airstrikes against the New

00:35People's Army in Cabanglasan Town in Bukidnon.

00:38The Air Force has grounded its entire F-A-50 fleet pending the probe into the accident.

00:43The Philippines has 11 other F-A-50 aircraft in its inventory.

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