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Philippines minister body found in the wreckage

Manila, Philippines - "He served as an example to many of his colleagues"

The search of the Philippines' Interior Minister Jesse Robredo ended in tragedy. His plane crashed around one km from the runway it was heading to perform an emergency landing yesterday. The minister, his aide and two pilots were onboard, while the aircraft suffered an engine failure. A large search and rescue mission was participated by more than 300 people and led by the prime minister. The team,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1144584
Rome, Italy, 08/21/2012 11:54
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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