UPDATE — A plane that crashed in Calamba City in Laguna province Sunday afternoon had reportedly killed nine individuals.
Authorities confirmed that the nine fatalities had been on the plane.
Earlier reports said only eight people had been listed on the manifesto.
Calamba Mayor Justin Chipeco said a small plane crashed at around 3:30 pm.
Authorities said the plane crashed at Miramonte Subdivision in Barangay Pansol, where most private resorts are located.
In an interview, Jeffrey Rodriguez, head of the city Public Order and Safety Office, said they are still gathering information on the passengers but pointed out that, “we have secured the area, the Bureau of Fire is here.”
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said 8 people were aboard the aircraft.
According to CAAP, the plane was a BE350 medical evacuation aircraft with registry number RP-C2296.
The aircraft had come from the Dipolog Airport in Zamboanga del Norte and lost radar contact at around 3:10 pm while flying 25 nautical miles from Manila.
Authoruties are still determining the identities of the eight fatalities. /mbmf
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