A two-seater Cessna plane crash-landed in a rice field in Malolos City, Bulacan on Saturday afternoon, February 10, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP).
In a press statement obtained by DZRH News, CAAP reported that Cessna C152 with registry number RP-C2673 crashed in the said area "due to an engine failure southwest of NLEX" at about 2:15 PM.
Onboard the aircraft were the pilot and student pilot who were on a touch-go training flight with a route from Plaridel to Subic and back to Plaridel.
The two reportedly survived the crash as they were able to perform an emergency landing procedure.
"The Operations Center and the Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Center (PARCC) of CAAP have already been alerted to the incident," CAAP said.
An investigation into the incident has been launched by the CAAP Aircraft Accident Investigation and Inquiry Board.
