A helicopter carrying
the Philippine national police chief and seven others, on Thursday crashed.
The crash which
occurred in San Pedro City in Laguna province, about 28 kilometres South of
Manila happened shortly after take-off, injuring everyone on board, NAN
reports.
The police
spokesman, Benigno Durana, National police Chief, Archie Gamboa confirming the
incident said the police chief was unconscious when he was pulled out of the
Bell 429 twin-engine chopper while two high-ranking police officials,
intelligence Chief Mariel Magaway and comptrollership Director Jose Ramos are
in critical condition.
“The Police chief is
okay but suffered an abrasion.
“Gen. Magaway and
Ramos are in critical condition, but they are being well attended to by the
doctors,” Durana said.
According to Head of
the highway patrol group, Wilson Doromal, the chopper crashed after it kicked
up and developed zero visibility.
The helicopter
crashed on its left side, and burst into flames as it hit a street outside the
police compound.
Durana added that
the other people on board include police national spokesman, Bernard Banac,
Gamboa’s aide, two pilots and a crew member were all in a stable condition.
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