Air Force C-130 catches fire before takeoff in Clark
Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2019 04:22:43 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine Air Force C-130 plane caught fire before its take off at Clark Air Base in Pampanga on Wednesday morning.
The pilot stopped the plane at 7:10 a.m., moments before its takeoff for Palawan, Air Force spokesperson Maj. Aristides Galang told reporters.
A firetruck immediately arrived at the scene to put out the fire. There were no reports of casualties.
No other details, like the number of passengers onboard, were immediately available.
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Galang said an investigation is still ongoing to find out the cause of the fire. The plane was brought to the Air Force’s maintenance hub. /muf