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  "id": 16374896,
  "title": "Mid-air collision of Philippines military planes kills four pilots",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/mid-air-collision-of-philippines-military-planes-kills-four-pilots",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T21:25:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
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    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40445835/mid-air-collision-of-philippines-military-planes-kills-four-pilots"
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  "summary": "Two military planes crashed mid-air during training at an air base in the Philippines, killing four pilots, according to the Philippine Air Force. The incident occurred at Fernando Air Base, south of Manila, on Friday afternoon when two SF-260 single propeller planes crashed within the base perimeter. No other casualties were reported. An investigation was launched to determine the cause of the mishap, and the air force's fleet of SF-260s has been temporarily grounded as a precaution. This is not the first deadly crash involving Philippine military aircraft in recent years; in May, two military pilots were killed when another SF-260 plane crashed during a training flight in Benguet province in the northern Philippines.",
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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": "Ynetnews",
        "title": "Report: Four pilots killed in Philippines mid-air fighter jet collision",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/report-four-pilots-killed-in-philippines-mid-air-fighter-jet-collision",
        "published": "2026-10-24T08:58:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-24T13:42:20.000Z"
      }
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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."
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