Philippine Air Force cargo plane skids off runway at Basco airport

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A Philippine Air Force cargo plane skidded off the runway at Basco airport on Friday after its nose landing gear detached during landing. No injuries were reported. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the incident. The plane was delivering food packs for disaster relief in Batanes. Basco airport will remain closed to fixed-wing aircraft until November 3. A team from the Office of Civil Defense is assessing damage from Supertyphoon Leon in the area.


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