The Philippine Navy (PN) on Monday announced that Sunday's
crash of a civilian-owned AugustaWestland helicopter will in no way affect the
operations of AW-109E "Power" helicopters.
This was revealed by PN public affairs office chief Cmdr.
Lued Lincuna Monday.
"Our AW-109s are configured for military use and its
configuration is very different to the civilian model which crashed," he
added.
Sunday's air mishap which transpired in Cuenca
And based on initial investigations, it appeared that
inclement weather conditions played a heavy role in the accident, Lincuna said.
The PN's three AW-109Es are currently being used for
maritime patrols in connection with the two Gregorio Del Pilar frigates,
internal security operations along with rescue-at-sea missions.
He added that this missions will continue despite Sunday's
accident.
Meanwhile, PN spokesperson Col. Edgard Arevalo seconded
Lincuna's claim and stressed the operations their AW-109Es would not be
adversely affected
"Primarily because there was no information yet as to
the cause of the crash. For its part, PN adheres to a high degree of compliance
to the aircraft's maintenance regimen and in the pilots' training
requirements," he added.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=779892
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