Four Philippine Air Force pilots killed in trainer aircraft crash

Manila, Oct 24 (UNI) Four Philippine Air Force pilots were killed when two SF-260 trainer aircraft crashed during a training flight at an air base south of Manila, the military said on Saturday. The accident occurred at about 3:51 pm local time on Friday at Fernando Air Base in Batangas province, with both aircrafts going down within the base perimeter, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) said in a statement. No other casualties were reported. Local media reported that the two aircrafts collided midair, but the air force has not confirmed the cause of the crash. The PAF said an investigation…