Search and rescue teams of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Western Command on Tuesday said they have recovered a lot of debris belonging to the crashed OV-10 "Bronco" light attack aircraft.
1st Lt. Cheryl Tindog, Western Command spokesperson, said that as of Monday afternoon, search-and-rescue teams of the Navy and Coast Guard have already retrieved a possible cargo bay door, nose wheel and life raft.
She added that these debris were immediately turned over to the Philippine Air Force contingent in Puerto Princesa,
Tindog said they are hoping the plane's two pilots will be found safe and alive.
"We are hopeful that search-and-rescue operations will generate positive results and we are praying that our pilots are safe," she said.
The downed plane, with tail number 630, belongs to the 570th Composite Tactical Wing based in Puerto Princesa,
The aircraft and another one with tail number 139 took off around 6:37 p.m. Sunday for a night flying proficiency.
However, only the aircraft with tail number 139 safely landed back after 53 minutes.
The missing aircraft lost contact with the
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