{
  "id": 16335967,
  "title": "Viral Video Captures Fatal Midair Crash Of Philippine Air Force Planes; 4 Pilots Killed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/viral-video-captures-fatal-midair-crash-of-philippine-air-force",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T13:42:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/viral/viral-video-captures-fatal-midair-crash-of-philippine-air-force-planes-4-pilots-killed"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Friday, October 23, two Philippine Air Force training aircraft crashed during a flight exercise at Fernando Air Base south of Manila, resulting in the deaths of four pilots. The aircraft involved were SF-260 single-engine propeller planes. The crash prompted the air force to temporarily suspend operations of its SF-260 fleet while an investigation into the cause of the crash was launched. Colonel Alvin Capinguian, a Philippine Air Force spokesman, confirmed that both aircraft crashed within the base perimeter and that no other casualties were reported. The incident has raised concerns about the safety of military flight training, especially given a previous fatal accident involving the same aircraft type in May 2026.",
  "summary": "Four pilots were killed after two Philippine Air Force training aircraft crashed during a flight exercise at a military air base south of Manila on Friday afternoon, October 23. The aircraft involved were SF-260 single-engine propeller planes, which went down within the grounds of Fernando Air Base. The incident prompted the Philippine Air Force to temporarily suspend operations of its SF-260…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "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": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-24T07:54:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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."
}