A C-130 aircraft of the Philippine Air Force burns after it crashed in Patikul, Sulu on July 4, 2021. COURTEY OF PONDOHAN TV/FACEBOOK
By CBCP News
July 5, 2021
Manila, Philippines
A Catholic bishop has offered prayers for those who died after a military plane crashed in the country’s south Sunday.
The deadly crash took place while the C-130 transport aircraft carrying dozens of combat troops overshot a runway at Jolo airport in Sulu province.
Bishop Oscar Jaime Florencio of the Military Ordinariate of the Philippines offered prayers for the deceased and expressed his condolences to their families.
In a circular issued Monday, he also asked all military chaplains to offer Masses for the 50 people who died in the crash.
He also asked for prayers for the “fast recovery” of those injured in the tragedy.
At least 47 of those killed were military personnel while the other three were civilians on the ground.
Forty-nine army personnel survived the crash and are being treated in hospitals.
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