The Devastating Accident of C-130 Hercules

It’s heartbreaking as C-130 Hercules military plane smashed in the wake of missing the runway after arriving in Patikul, Sulu before early afternoon. The safeguard Secretary Delfin Lorenzana cited starting reports that there were 96 individuals ready, raising feelings of dread that the loss of life may ascend with five travelers still unaccounted for.

Three civillians passed on while four others were harmed at the accident site. 

In view of this, The greater part of the C-130’s travelers were faculty of the Philippine Army while three were pilots – Maj. Emmanuel Makalintal, Maj. Michael Benolirao and one Lt. Tato – and five crewmembers.

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Starting last evening, there was no affirmation at this point if the three pilots were among the harmed. Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan Jr., Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom) boss, said four regular citizens on the ground were likewise harmed at the accident site and required clinical consideration.

Military of the Philippines (AFP) boss Gen. Cirilito Sobejana said the airplane had been conveying troops from Cagayan de Oro when it “missed the runway” as it attempted to land at the Jolo Airport. The plane attempted to “recover power however didn’t make it.

Gonzales shared that according to onlookers account, some of the officers were seen leaping out of the airplane before it hit the ground saving them from the blast as it slammed. Vinluan said that subsequent to overshooting the tip of the runway, the C-130 dumped into a shallow precipice, which is as of now part of Patikul town, Sulu, prior to blasting into flares.

The C-130 broke into two and consumed. At first, Sobejana said the harmed were being treated at the close by Camp Bautista Station Hospital under the eleventh Infantry Division, however later, Gonzales affirmed that a portion of the 50 harmed must be cleared to Zamboanga to go through additional treatment.

Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, Philippine National Police (PNP) boss, assembled the Regional Police Office of Bangsamoro to aid the pursuit and salvage endeavors just as help any regular folks influenced by the accident. They are disheartened by this terrible episode and we give our most profound sympathies to the groups of our expired troopers.

A large number of the travelers are recently recruited privates for sending to Sulu from the Philippine Army’s eleventh Infantry Division as a component of a joint team battling psychological warfare in the Muslim-larger part area.

Malacañang said it was “profoundly disheartened” by the occurrence.

Legal advisor Naguib Sinarimbo, nearby government clergyman of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), said the Sulu Integrated Provincial Health Office was broadening clinical help.

Along with this, The military has a hefty presence in BARMM where assailant gatherings, including the grab for-emancipate outfit Abu Sayyaf, work.  C-130 airplane, the workhorses of the aviation based armed forces, are utilized to ship troops and supplies. They are likewise regularly conveyed to convey philanthropic help and catastrophe alleviation.

The mishap comes after a Black Hawk helicopter slammed last month during an evening preparing flight, killing every one of the six ready. Three pilots and three aviators passed on when their S70-I went down close to the Crow Valley preparing range north of Manila, inciting the establishing of the whole armada.

Lorenzana requested that the public forgo making hypotheses and charges that the military has been purchasing inadequate airplane, bringing about crashes and the passings of military work force. The safeguard boss was responding to a post of Sen. Richard Gordon which scrutinized the nature of the air resources being obtained by the Philippine Air Force (PAF).

This has been the fourth accident of PAF’s airplane with mass setbacks. In January, 7 were left dead after Bukidnon crash. In April, pilot was left dead in Bohol. In June, 6 dead in Tarlac. Also, today in Sulu, somewhere around 17 are dead. Are we purchasing flawed specialties with individuals’ cash?” Gordon inquired.

Morever, PAF representative Lt. Colonel Maynard Mariano gave confirmation that the reason for the accident would be researched. The nation requested 16 of the multi-job airplane from a Polish firm that made them under permit from the Sikorsky division of US guard maker Lockheed Martin. Eleven have been conveyed since late 2020.