The aircraft was flying a patient from the remote Mangsee Islands to a hospital on the western island province of Palawan, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said.
A helicopter used for medical evacuation was reported missing after taking off from Mangsee Island in Balabac, Palawan yesterday, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines.
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