{
  "id": 16301377,
  "title": "Mid-air collision of Philippines military planes kills 4 pilots",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/mid-air-collision-of-philippines-military-planes-kills-4-pilots",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T07:54:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/24/mid-air-collision-of-philippines-military-planes-kills-4-pilots"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two military planes collided mid-air during training exercises at an air base in the Philippines on Friday, resulting in the deaths of four pilots, according to the Philippine Air Force. The incident occurred at Fernando Air Base, situated south of Manila, on Friday afternoon. Both aircraft crashed within the base's perimeter, with no other casualties reported. Colonel Alvin Capinguian, a spokesperson for the Philippine Air Force, announced the opening of an investigation to ascertain the cause of the accident. As a result of the mishap, the air force's fleet of SF-260 single-propeller planes has been temporarily grounded for precautionary measures. This is not the first deadly crash involving Philippine military aircraft in recent years; in May, two military pilots perished when another SF-260 plane crashed during a training flight in Benguet province, located in the northern part of the country.",
  "summary": "Two SF-260 training aircraft crash at Fernando Air Base, south of Manila, prompting the Philippine Air Force to ground its fleet of the same type pending an investigation.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Four Philippine Air Force pilots killed after two trainer aircrafts crash in Batangas province",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/four-philippine-air-force-pilots-killed-after-two-trainer-aircrafts",
        "published": "2026-10-24T07:20:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Four pilots die in Philippines air force mid-air collision",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/four-pilots-die-in-philippines-air-force-mid-air-collision",
        "published": "2026-10-24T07:54:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Four pilots killed as two military planes crash mid-air in Philippines",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/four-pilots-killed-as-two-military-planes-crash-mid-air-in-philippines",
        "published": "2026-10-24T10:26:58.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}