A chartered medical evacuation flight, on Sunday, crashed during takeoff in Manila, Philippines, killing all eight passengers on board.
The plane carrying emergency medical supplies to Japan amid the Coronavirus outbreak crashed and exploded.
According to the Manila International Airport Authority, the WestWind 24 aircraft was taking off from Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport, when it burst into flames.
Manila International Airport Authority added that it killed all eight persons on board.
“The flight, which was on a med-evac mission to Haneda, Japan, was carrying two passengers and six crew members.
“Unfortunately, no passenger survived the accident,” the airport authorities said.
The two passengers were a 63-year-old Canadian man, and a 58-year-old Filipino-American woman.
The authorities also said the six Filipinos were three pilots, a flight mechanic, a doctor, and a nurse.
Credit: Newsbreak
