The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has grounded all aircraft owned by Lite Air Express after one of its planes crashed in Plaridel, Bulacan, on Saturday morning, killing 10 people. The ill-fated plane was a Piper Lance2 PA-32-300 six-seat high performance single engine aircraft with registry number RP-C299. ADVERTISEMENTThe plane was bound for Laoag City when it crashed shortly after takeoff from Plaridel Airport at around 11:21 a.m. Killed were the pilot and four passengers, as well as five occupants of a house that the plane crashed into. Those killed on the ground were Rissa dela Rosa, her children John Noel, Timothy Noel and Krissa; and Dela Rosa’s mother Luisa Santos.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 18, 2018 23:03 UTC