The
Philippine Air Force (PAF) on Saturday announced the manufacturers of its
crashed W-3A "Sokol" combat utility helicopter has already been
informed of the accident in Marawi City, Lanao Del Sur.
"Manufacturers
were already notified through their local representative and they shall assist
the PAF in the determination of the cause of the accident," Air Force
spokesperson Lt. Col. Enrico Canaya said.
The
PAF acquired eight units of the "Sokol" from Polish manufacturer
PZL-Swidnik and British-Italian firm AugustaWestland for P2.8 billion.
One
of the helicopters crashed a few minutes after taking off from Camp Ranao , Marawi City
Two
people, one civilian and one crewmember, were hurt in the crash attributed to
stiff headwinds.
Canaya
said that the PAF is planning to move the crashed "Sokol" to a more
secure location but stated that he has no information on when this will be
done.
The
PAF spokesperson declined to comment on whether the downed aircraft could still
be repaired.
He
added that seven remaining "Sokol" helicopters will remain grounded
until the air crash investigation completed its report.
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