WATCH ABOVE: 8 killed in medevac plane crash, explosion in Manila Philippine airport officials confirm no survivors following Manila crashPhilippine airport officials confirm no survivors following Manila crash Our fire and medic teams were already dispatched to NAIA Terminal 2 to respond to the plane crash incident involving Lion Air Flight RPC 5880. The Filipinos also included a flight medic, a nurse, and three flight crew.Apolonio told CNN Philippines the investigation into the ill-fated incident may take six months to a year.He said the cockpit voice recorder of the medical evacuation plane has been retrieved, which will help authorities investigate the second fatal incident in less than a year involving Lionair.In September 2019, a Lionair twin-engine plane exploded mid-air and crashed into a resort village in Barangay Pansol in Calamba, Laguna. CNN and the CNN logo are registered marks of Cable News Network, Inc., displayed with permission. A Canadian citizen was on board a private plane that exploded during takeoff, killing all eight on board, Global Affairs Canada (GAC) has confirmed.“Our thoughts are with the family and loved ones of the Canadian who died in a plane crash in the Philippines,” a GAC spokesperson told Global News in an email. “Our fire and medic teams were already dispatched to NAIA Terminal 2 to respond to the plane crash incident involving Lion Air Flight RPC 5880. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines sent a team of investigators from its Aircraft Accident Investigation Board to determine the cause of the incident. © 2020 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc. 8 killed in medevac plane crash, explosion in Manila The airport had only minimal staff due to air travel restrictions that are part of a month-long lockdown imposed by the government in the main northern Philippine region of Luzon, where Manila, the capital, … Canadian among 8 killed in Philippine plane crash: Global Affairs LGUs approve over 75% of telco tower application after Duterte hits sluggish processPower distribution firms must serve the public goodHow the pandemic and power rates are interconnectedFormer TV host finds sweet success in cake business Perea Street, Legaspi Village, 1226 Makati City Philippines Six Filipino members of a medical evacuation flight and two foreign passengers were killed when their West Wind 24-type aircraft operated by Lion Air caught fire and crashed while taking off at runway 624 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Sunday night.
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The crew, a nurse, and a coronavirus patient are among the dead. Initial reported the aircraft was carrying nine (09) persons on board (7 pax, pilot and co-pilot.) "Same operator but its's a different kind of aircraft. “We offer them our deepest condolences.”GAC did not identify the Canadian or provide further details citing privacy reasons, but said the agency was providing consular services to the victim’s family.Ed Monreal, general manager of Manila International Airport Authority, told reporters in a press conference the crash happened at Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s runway 24, and that the plane was a IAI 1124A Westwind II bound for Haneda, Japan.Monreal said all of the eight people on board the plane were killed in the crash.“We cannot confirm speculations, but it happened, and there are no survivors.
The airport's main runway was closed due to the accident.