Two aircraft of the Philippine Army collided in mid-air

Two military aircraft from the Philippine Air Force collided during a training operation, resulting in the deaths of four pilots. The incident occurred on Friday afternoon near the Lipai airbase in Batangas province, approximately 60 kilometers southwest of Manila. The SF-260 training planes crashed shortly after taking off as part of a formation flight with seven aircraft. The remaining five planes landed safely. An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the accident, and training flights involving the affected aircraft type have been temporarily suspended as a precaution.