Philippine Air Force starts their investigation but having a hard time

Miami
August 27, 2008
Story: Philippine Air Force starts their investigation but having a hard time

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has started their investigation on the real cause why their C-130 with tail number 4593 crashed in Davao Gulf, barely three minutes after take off from Davao International Airport.

However, PAF official said they are still having a hard time to gather evidences so that they can investigate continuously.

Major General Jovito Gammad, supervising the investigation on the crashed C-130 said that as of this moment they are only gathering testimonies from the local residents in Barangay Lapu-lapu, Agdao District of Davao City.

“We are checking on the reports that there are lightning while the plane is flying already and it hit it. We are also checking on the reports that it exploded on air before it crashed. There are many angles that we have to confirmed it first,” Gammad said in a phone interview with Manila Shimbun.

Gammad said that as of the moment they are still clueless on what really happened, “We are also waiting for what the search and rescue team can recover from the sea, like the parts of the plane that can help us determine what happened.”

Among the parts of the C-130 that Gammad wants to see and be studied for investigation are the controls at the cockpit, engines, and some instruments that would determine the air speed and altitude that the C-130 is flying before the incident.

Without those mentioned parts of the plane, the investigating team will have a hard time in determining the real reason of the accident.

Gammad added that they are still considering the four factors on why the crashed happened. These are the electrical failure, mechanical failure, human error or weather situation in the area.

He added that they are not setting any deadline for the investigation but hoping that they can have result as soon as possible.