Philippines says reported plane crash was a false alarm

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines confirmed that a reported plane crash in the southern Philippines on Tuesday was a false alarm. The aircraft landed safely at Butuan Airport. A disaster agency official had earlier said a private plane carrying six foreign nationals crashed, but later corrected the report.

A reported plane crash in the southern Philippines on Tuesday was a false alarm, the country's aviation regulator said. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines stated that the aircraft with registration N882TP was accounted for and confirmed to have landed safely at Butuan Airport. A disaster agency official in the city of Digos in Davao del Sur had earlier said a private plane carrying six foreign nationals had crashed. The official, Jomar Calledo, later confirmed it was a false alarm and that the plane had landed safely. The article notes this is a developing story.

Philippines says reported plane crash was a false alarm