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| Date: | Wednesday 23 June 2021 |
| Time: | c. 22:00 |
| Type: |  Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk (PZL built) |
| Owner/operator: | Philippine Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Capas, Tarlac -
 Philippines
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RPLQ |
| Angeles City-Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (CRK/RPLC) |
A Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk (PZL built) of the Philippine Air Force, operated by the 205th Tactical Helicopter Wing, has crashed in Capas, Tarlac, during a night training exercise.
All six POBs were killed.
The accident is caused by lightning/thunder and make the pilots/passenger lost their senses for a second, as they are flying low on mountainous range of capas, tarlac. The pilot is a master instructor and experienced countless tragic crashed, but this time he didn't survive
Sources:
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/24/21/no-survivors-found-yet-in-ph-air-force-chopper-crash-in-tarlac-spox
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1144777
https://www.bernama.com/en/world/news.php?id=1975295
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/-military-helicopter-crashes-in-nw-philippines/2283644
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/24/21/philippine-military-grounds-black-hawk-helicopters-after-crash-kills-6
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jun-2021 05:15 | gerard57 | Added |
| 24-Jun-2021 05:32 | gerard57 | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Jun-2021 06:17 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, ] |
| 24-Jun-2021 20:23 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Jun-2021 21:31 | RobertMB | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
| 05-Apr-2022 04:56 | PolandMoment | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 25-Jul-2024 19:05 | Anon. | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
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