Philippine Air Force Sokol helicopter carrying general crashed after take-off

A Philippine Air Force Sokol helicopter crashed as it was taking off from the 103rd Infantry Brigade headquarters in Marawi City on Aug. 7. Photo of the crash site in the source.

Among the eleven people on board was Maj. Gen. Ricardo Visaya, chief of the 4th Army Division.

The helicopter was also serving as a backup aircraft for Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, who was traveling to Langundingan Airport in Cagayan de Oro.

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