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7 of 49 soldiers killed in C-130 plane crash identified

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/07/04/20210704-ph-army-c130-mishap-patikul-sulu-3-s.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>First responders assist in the rescue and recovery operation after a Philippine Air Force C-130 aircraft carrying army troops crash landed in Barangay Bangkal, Patikul, Sulu on July 4, 2021. <em>Photo courtesy of Joint Task Force Sulu</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - Seven out of 49 soldiers who were killed in the C-130 plane crash in Sulu have been identified and the aircraft&#x27;s black box has been recovered, the military said Tuesday.</p><p>Three civilians were killed while 47 soldiers and 4 civilians were wounded in the incident last Sunday, said Armed Forces of the Philippines chief of staff Gen. Cirilito Sobejana.</p><p>The fallen soldiers will be identified through DNA testing and their dental records, he said.</p><p>The plane&#x27;s black box was recovered at 11 a.m. Monday, Sobejana added.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/07/05/21/crashed-c-130-planes-black-box-recovered">Crashed C-130 plane&#x27;s black box recovered</a></li></ul><p>&quot;Sa ngayon nasa mga investigators na po at &#x27;yun ang sinusuri nila at pinapakinggan kung ano ang naging last conversation ng pilot sa crew,&quot; he told ABS-CBN&#x27;s Teleradyo.</p><p>(Right now, it&#x27;s with the investigators and they&#x27;re looking into what the last conversation was between the pilot and crew.)</p><p>Sobejana said he has ordered the Philippine Air Force to review the airworthiness of the military&#x27;s aircraft and its standard safety and procedures.</p><p>The Armed Forces is open to legislative investigation, he added.</p><p>&quot;It’s the prerogative of Congress and anybody who wanted to investigate sa naturang insidente ay welcome po sa amin (the incident are welcome to do so),&quot; he said.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/07/05/21/c-130-plane-sulu-crash-timeline">Timeline of C-130 plane that crashed in Sulu</a></li></ul><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1721256" width="100%"></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><div><strong>SOLDIERS JUMPED OFF AIRCRAFT</strong></div><p>Some soldiers had jumped off the plane prior to its crash, said &quot;Carlo,&quot; a resident of Patikul town who responded to the scene.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/07/05/21/video-plane-crash-sulu-residents-rescue-soldiers-c130">&#x27;Kapit lang sir&#x27;: In video, residents seen rushing to rescue soldiers in C-130 crash</a></li></ul><p>&quot;Nakatayo kami sa daan tapos naguusap-usap kami doon na mga kasama ko. Bigla na lang may narinig kaming malakas tapos sumabog sa harapan namin,&quot; he said.</p><p>(We were standing beside the road and talking to each other when we heard something loud and it exploded in front of us.)</p><p>&quot;Tumalsik ang mga sundalo sa harapan namin tapos may natabunang 3 bahay. Tinulungan namin ang mga sundalo, sir. &#x27;Yung iba tumalon, &#x27;yung iba nasunog na doon sa loob.&quot;</p><p>(Soldiers were flying before our eyes and the plane crashed into 3 houses. Some soldiers jumped while some burned inside.)</p><p>Carlo said he was able to rescue 4 soldiers.</p><p>&quot;&#x27;Yung iba di na namin natulungan,&quot; he said. &quot;Tumulo pa ang luha ko nung kinuha ko ang nasusunog.&quot;</p><p>(We could not help the others. I shed a tear when I rescued one soldier on fire.)</p><div> </div><div><strong>&#x27;CLOSE CALL&#x27;</strong></div><p>It was a &quot;close call&quot; for Major Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., who was a passenger of the aircraft earlier in the day along with his wife and children.</p><p>Brawner and his family rode the plane from Colonel Jesus Villamor Air Base to Lumbia Airport in Cagayan de Oro City to attend a change of command ceremony.</p><p>&quot;Tumayo agad ang balahibo ko because muntik na, it was a close call. Imagine I was on board that C-130 kasama ang pamilya ko (with my family),&quot; he said.</p><p>(It was hair-raising because it was a close call.)</p><p>&quot;Nakikiramay kami sa mga pamilya ng mga sundalo nating nasawi sa crash ng C-130. Nagdadasal din po kami kasama ng ibang pamilya na isa sa mga buhay, isa sa mga survivors.&quot;</p><p>(We condole with the families of soldiers who died on that C-130 crash, we also pray with families of those who survived it.)</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1721260" width="100%"></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>Seven out of 49 soldiers who were killed in the C-130 plane crash in Sulu have been identified and the aircraft's black box has been recovered, the military said Tuesday.</p>

Seven out of 49 soldiers who were killed in the C-130 plane crash in Sulu have been identified and the aircraft's black box has been recovered, the military said Tuesday.