Two people died while another one was injured after a private helicopter crash-landed in a fishpond in Malolos, Bulacan earlier today.
Police Col. Chito Bersaluna, Bulacan police director, told The Philippine Daily Inquirer that the two died instantly when the chopper, with the body code RP C8098, crash landed in Anilao village.
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) also said in a tweet today that one patient was rushed to the Bulacan Medical Center.
The PRC said the chopper crashed in the fishpond at 1:04pm. They mentioned in another tweet that the helicopter was carrying about six passengers.
An ambulance and a medical team arrived at the crash site. Some of the passengers were provided first aid and given CPR.
The helicopter was carrying an estimate of six passengers on board, a patient was transported by our PRC ambulance to Bulacan Medical Center.
— Philippine Red Cross (@philredcross) April 25, 2019
The Bulacan police said the chopper was severely damaged, reported ABS-CBN News.
The victims have yet to be identified by authorities.
