The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) confirms that a Cessna training aircraft with registration number RP-C8595, operated by Pilipinas Space Aviation Academy Inc., made a crash landing at Lingayen, Pangasinan today at approximately 08:01 AM.
Two pilots on board were rushed to the hospital but died.
Authorities have launched a formal investigation to determine the cause of the incident. Meanwhile, the flying school is grounded pending the result of the ongoing investigation.