Authorities already named the nine (9) who were killed in a plane crash in Pansol, Calamba, Laguna.
The medical evacuation plane with registration number RPCC2296 crashed at the Agojo private resort in Purok 6, Miramonte Subdivision, Barangay Pansol, at around 3 pm on Sunday.
The police identified the victims to be:
- Capt. Jesus Hernandez (pilot)
- First Officer Lino Cruz Jr. (co-pilot)
- Dr. Garret Garcia, M.D.
- Kirk Eoin Badilla (nurse)
- Yamato Togawa (nurse)
- Ryx Gil Laput
- Raymond Bulacja
- Tom Carr – patient
- Erma Carr – wife of patient
Two locals, a mother and child who were caretakers of the resort, were also injured in the tragic accident. They were rushed to the nearest hospital for immediate medical treatment.
Two Kiwis died in plane crash Pansol
New Zealand nationals Tom Laurence Carr and Erma Carr were among the nine fatalities of the tragic plane crash in Calamba.
Tom and Erma were the patient and wife who were onboard the small Beechcraft King Air 350 medical evacuation plane along with seven other passengers, pilot, and co-pilot.
The couple resided in Ruakaka, just south of Whangārei. Erma was originally from the Philippines.