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Several killed as plane crashes in Calamba, Laguna

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<p>MANILA -- <strong>(UPDATE 4)</strong> Several were killed after a small plane crashed Sunday in a resort area in Calamba City, Laguna, an official from the city&#x27;s public order and safety office said.</p><p>Jeff Rodriguez from the Calamba City Public Order and Safety Office said the incident happened at around 3 p.m. at a resort area in Barangay Pansol. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">Eroplano, bumagsak sa isang private resort sa brgy. pansol, calamba city, laguna; mag-inang, caretaker, sugatan; mga sakay ng eroplano, hinahanap pa <a href="https://t.co/7OvUQv9Tt1">pic.twitter.com/7OvUQv9Tt1</a></p>— Dennis Datu (@Dennis_Datu) <a href="https://twitter.com/Dennis_Datu/status/1168080595798200322?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 1, 2019</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>A mother and her son, who are the caretakers of the resort, were rushed to a hospital in Calamba following the incident.</p><p>Nine bodies have been retrieved from the crash site as of 8:16 p.m. </p><p>According to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, the plane is a medical evacuation plane with registration number RP-C2296.</p><p>It was on its way back to Manila from Dipolog City.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1383690" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></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 plane was carrying 9 persons, the Calamba PNP said based on the passenger manifest of the plane&#x27;s operator.</p><p>Authorities said the fire which resulted from the crash was put under control as of 4:45 p.m.</p><div><strong>-- With reports from Dennis Datu and Jonathan Magistrado, ABS-CBN News </strong></div>

<p>MANILA -- (UPDATE 4) Several were killed after a small plane crashed Sunday in a resort area in Calamba City, Laguna, an official from the city's public order and safety office said.</p>

MANILA -- (UPDATE 4) Several were killed after a small plane crashed Sunday in a resort area in Calamba City, Laguna, an official from the city's public order and safety office said.