US military plane hits road barrier during Philippine training, injuring 5
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- A U.S. military plane struck a concrete barrier while attempting to take off from a road during contingency training in Laoac town, Pangasinan province, Philippines, injuring all five American personnel on board.
- Three injured personnel were hospitalized, while two others received treatment at the site; the U.S. Air Force transport plane sustained damage.
- The training involved landing and taking off from an alternate landing zone to prepare for scenarios when regular airports are unusable due to natural disasters like typhoons and earthquakes.
- The incident is under investigation, and the training was coordinated with Philippine authorities under the 1999 Visiting Forces Agreement allowing joint exercises.
- U.S.-Philippine military cooperation aims to enhance disaster response and
