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7 Sokol choppers grounded

Joy Cantos - Pilipino Star Ngayon

MANILA, Philippines - Hindi muna gagamitin ang iba pang combat uti­lity helicopter ng Philippine Air Force (PAF) matapos bumagsak ang isang kahalintulad na chopper kamakalawa.

Nitong Huwebes ng hapon ay bumagsak ang isang Sokol helicopter na nagsilbing back-up nina Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, DILG Sec. Mar Roxas at Energy Sec. Je­rico Petilla, tatlong minuto matapos magtake-off sa Camp Ranao, Marawi City.

Wala namang malubhang nasugatan sa insidente pero ipinagtataka kung bakit nagkaaberya ang helicopter gayong bagong bili ito.

Nabatid na ang natu­rang chopper ay bahagi ng walong brand new combat utility choppers na binili sa Poland at kabilang sa first batch na nai-deliver nitong 2012.

Inutos na ni AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. na magsagawa ng imbestigasyon.

CAMP RANAO

CHIEF OF STAFF GEN

DEFENSE SECRETARY VOLTAIRE GAZMIN

ENERGY SEC

GREGORIO PIO CATAPANG JR.

INUTOS

MAR ROXAS

MARAWI CITY

NITONG HUWEBES

PHILIPPINE AIR FORCE

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