Filipino pilot dies after crash-landing plane in PNG
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A male Filipino pilot died after crashing a single-engine plane while crop-dusting a sugarcane plantation in the remote Ramu District of Morobe Province, in the Papua New Guinea highlands, on Wednesday.
Photos and videos of the incident shared in PNG Facebook groups showed villagers trying to put out the fire and remove the pilot out of the plane.
The
Post-Courier
reports that the 40-year-old pilot was rushed to a health clinic and put on life support while waiting to be medivacced, but died shortly afterward.
Medical officers said the deceased had inhaled a considerable amount of fumes during the crash, which contributed to his deteriorating condition.
An investigation into the crash is underway, according to
Post-Courier
.
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