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Dennis Datu

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“Lord, please!.”These were the repeated cries of a passenger trapped inside a civilian helicopter that crashed into a vacant lot near residential houses in Sitio Upper Barak, Barangay Quisao, Pililla, on Tuesday morning.In a video taken by residents, injured passengers could be heard writhing in pain, including one who repeatedly prayed for survival following the crash.Residents rushed toward the helicopter in an attempt to assist the five people on board. However, they were unable to move the victims due to the severity of their injuries.According to resident Girokyle Villeza, they immediately called rescue teams to transport the victims to the hospital.“Yung isang lalaki nasa gitna ay hindi na talaga gumagalaw,yung isa nasa gilid niya maga ang ganito tapos may butas sa ganito, humingi siya sa amin ng tulong,” Villeza recounted.“Yung isa nagmamakaawa na humingi ng tulong ,ayaw namin sila galawin kas inga  kritilal  kalagayan nila, magalaw namin sila magkaroon sila ng fracture,” she added.Police Major Russel Roberto Abundo, officer in charge of Pililla Municipal Police Station, said there were five people on board the helicopter — two Malaysians and three Filipinos.The aircraft, identified as a Bell 505, was piloted by a Filipino. Among the passengers was a 51-year-old Filipino lawyer. Both were reported to be in stable condition.However, one Malaysian and one Filipino were declared dead on arrival at the Rizal Provincial Hospital System in Morong town. Another Malaysian national was brought to the Rizal Provincial Hospital System in Binangonan town for treatment.Authorities have yet to release the names of the victims.Initial investigation showed the crash occurred shortly past 7 a.m. Residents said they noticed the helicopter flying unusually low before it went down.“According po sa isang witness natin ay bumaba daw po yung lipad  sa usuall na nakikita nila. Sila po ay sanay na nakakakita ng paglipad ng helicopter sa lugar na yun pero noong pagkakataon na yun bigla pong bumaba ang lipad  at bigla na lang po nagland na hindi inaasahan sa bakanteng lote,” said Major Abundo.Witnesses also reported that they did not see any smoke coming from the helicopter prior to the crash.Villeza said they were startled by a loud crashing sound that prompted them to rush outside their homes.“Nagising kami bigla may kumalabog, akala namin may sumabog,” she said.She added that according to people at the scene, the helicopter may have initially clipped a post before crashing into the lot.The helicopter’s tail section detached and thrown off upon impact, while its windshield was shattered.Major Abundo said the helicopter had departed from Ortigas in Metro Manila and was en route to Guinayangan, Quezon Province.The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines confirmed this in a statement.“The aircraft was en route from Manila to Quezon Province when the incident occurred,” CAAP said, adding that the helicopter made a forced landing.The Aircraft Investigation and Inquiry Board of CAAP has arrived at the crash site to conduct an investigation but declined to provide further details on the cause of the incident.No houses or civilians in the area were affected, although the crash site was only about 50 meters away from nearby homes.

In a video taken by residents, injured passengers could be heard writhing in pain, including one who repeatedly prayed for survival following the crash.

In a video taken by residents, injured passengers could be heard writhing in pain, including one who repeatedly prayed for survival following the crash.

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‘Lord, please!’: Passenger’s cry heard after civilian helicopter crashes in Rizal

Dennis Datu,

ABS-CBN News

Published Mar 04, 2026 01:07 AM PHT

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Updated Mar 04, 2026 01:08 AM PHT

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