Philippines launches investigation after crash of military plane leaves 47 soldiers dead

The Philippines' Defense

The Philippines’ Defense Secretary has ordered an investigation into the country’s deadliest military air crash in about 30 years, after the “very tragic” incident killed 47 military personnel and left 49 injured.

On Sunday, a Lockheed C-130 transport aircraft crashed and burst into flames on the southern Philippines island of Patikul, resulting in the deaths of 47 of the troops onboard, after it failed to touch down and overshot the runway.

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