A MEDICAL evacuation helicopter carrying five individuals, including a patient, went missing on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said Thursday, March 2.
In a statement, CAAP identified the missing helicopter as Alouette with registry number N45VX, which is being operated by the Adventist Medical Aviation Services based in Brooke’s Point in Palawan.
It said the helicopter with the pilot, a nurse, a patient and two companions aboard was on its way to Southern Palawan Provincial Hospital in Brooke’s Point from Mangsee Island in Balabac, Palawan.
It departed the island at 7:30 a.m. and was expected to arrive at the hospital at 10:30 a.m.
A search and rescue operation is ongoing. (SunStar Philippines)