MANILA — A Philippine military Lockheed C-130 transport aircraft that crashed at the weekend, killing 47 people, was in “very good condition” and followed specified operating protocols, a military spokesman said on Monday.
Colonel Edgard Arevalo also said the military was determined to find out what caused Sunday’s tragic incident that also left 49 people injured.
—Reporting by Enrico Dela Cruz and Karen Lema Editing by Ed Davies
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