00:00We will make an update on the crash of a helicopter in Nueva Ecija.
00:03We will interview on the line of the phone Eric Apolonio,
00:08the spokesperson of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines.
00:12Good evening, sir Eric.
00:15Good evening.
00:16Sir Eric, how is the investigation on the helicopter crash in Nueva Ecija?
00:25Yes, the investigation is ongoing.
00:27Our aircraft accident investigators are on the crash site
00:33and are looking for a piece of evidence.
00:38Sir, just a clarification.
00:40This pilot is a female.
00:42Can you give us some details on where her flight was?
00:48And why? Was she alone when this happened?
00:52No. Actually, this came from a base in Manila and went to Baguio.
00:58A passenger was escorted there.
01:00Baguio left around 11.51am.
01:04It was on its way back to Manila, but it had to refuel at Binalonan Airport.
01:11And its fuel was running low.
01:15Unfortunately, when the incident happened, there was a crash.
01:21It happened in Nueva Ecija.
01:25Sir, what are the possible differences in the helicopter?
01:30Are you able to see any of these reasons?
01:33We still don't have an official report
01:36because the results will come from our accident investigators.
01:41But it's not that easy to get information
01:46because there are many studies.
01:48First, the weather factor, the engine, the pilot's record, and the aircraft itself.
01:57But so far, it was given a permit to fly
02:02so it's compliant with the safety procedures given by the CAAP.
02:07Sir, just to clarify.
02:08When she flew from Baguio,
02:11were all the details, the pilot's details, and other requirements complete?
02:19There was no problem with that?
02:21That's right. The passenger just dropped off and the pilot came back.
02:25Sir, how was the fatality?
02:28Did her family get her body?
02:32Well, as far as I know, the body was already claimed.
02:37The family was also given information at the moment of the incident.
02:43Unfortunately, there were news that the pilot was injured
02:50and we were not able to give the family the information.
02:57Sir, just one last message to our countrymen.
03:03Do you have any information that the public needs to know?
03:08Well, to our countrymen, air travel is still the safest mode of transport
03:16because if you look at the data around the world,
03:19for every 1.4 million incidents,
03:23passengers die once in an air crash,
03:27while in the land, it's only about 704 into 1.
03:31Okay. Thank you very much for your time, Sir Eric Apolonyo, CAAP spokesperson.
