A six-seater twin-engine light aircraft crashed minutes after taking off from the Plaridel Airport in Bulacan on Saturday morning, killing the pilot, his co-pilot and four passengers, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) confirmed. Eric Apolonio, CAAP spokesman, said that the Piper PA-23 Apache aircraft, with registry number RP-C299 operated by Lite Express, crashed on a residential area a few minutes after take off at 11:21 a.m. ADVERTISEMENTReports said the plane and the house burst into flames. Agustin Joseph, Deputy for Operations in Plaridel, said that the plane crashed on a house where a family was having their lunch. In addition, all aircraft operated by Lite Air Express would be grounded pending results of the investigation, the CAAP spokesman said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 17, 2018 04:52 UTC