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Air Force grounds all Huey helicopters following Bukidnon crash

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/01/18/20210118-chopper-crash.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>A military helicopter crashed in Impasug-ong, Bukidnon last January 16, 2021, killing all 7 passengers.</figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA – The Philippine Air Force (PAF) said Monday it grounded all of its Huey helicopters after an aircraft of the same type crashed in Bukidnon over the weekend, killing all 7 passengers.</p><p>Air Force Spokesperson Lt. Col. Aristides Galang said protocol dictates that all aircraft similar to the one that crashed last Saturday needed inspection.</p><p>The “Hueys,” short for the UH-1H and UH-1D models, are Vietnam War-era helicopters that have been refurbished. They serve as the main workhorses of the PAF.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Philippine Air Force grounds all Huey-type helicopters (UH-1H and UH-1D) for thorough inspection, following the fatal crash that killed 7 soldiers in Bukidnon on Saturday <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ABSCBNNews</a></p>— Chiara Zambrano (@chiarazambrano) <a href="https://twitter.com/chiarazambrano/status/1351030947815288838?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 18, 2021</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>The crash in Impasug-ong town, Bukidnon last Saturday killed 2 pilots, 2 crew members, a member of the Philippine Army and 2 CAFGU members.</p><p>The helicopter was supposed to deliver supplies to the Philippine Army’s 8th Brigade patrol base when the incident happened.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/17/21/air-force-helicopter-that-crashed-in-bukidnon-well-maintained-spox">Air Force helicopter that crashed in Bukidnon &#x27;well-maintained&#x27;: spox</a></li></ul><p>The incident was the fourth Air Force helicopter crash in 6 months, 3 of which involved Hueys.</p><p>A Huey crashed shortly after take off in Cauayan, Isabela last July, leaving 4 personnel dead.</p><p>In September, another 4 people died after an Air Force Sikorski air ambulance crashed in Basilan.</p><p>In November, another Huey crashed in Lanao del Sur, injuring passengers.</p><p>Galang, however, said it was too early to attribute the crashes to the age or frequency of flying of the aircrafts.</p><p>There could be a number of factors to consider in each crash, he added.</p><p>Galang earlier said the Huey helicopters are “well-maintained.”</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/u_VvRuzewyw?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>The Philippine Air Force said Monday it grounded all of its Huey helicopter after an aircraft of the same type crashed in Bukidnon over the weekend, killing all 7 passengers.</p>

The Philippine Air Force said Monday it grounded all of its Huey helicopter after an aircraft of the same type crashed in Bukidnon over the weekend, killing all 7 passengers.