At least 45 dead after Philippine Air Force plane crash
SULU PROVINCE, Philippines / CNN — A Philippine Air Force plane crashed in the southern Philippines on Sunday, killing at least 45, officials said. The plane crashed when it missed the runway on the island of Jolo, according to Armed Forces Chief Cirilito Sobejana. It is the country’s worst military air disaster in decades. The plane, which was carrying more than 90 military personnel and crew, crashed into nearby Patikul village at 11:30 a.m. local time on Sunday. “Minutes after the crash, troops, and civilian volunteers rushed to the site for search and rescue. Per eyewitnesses,...