Two Philippine military pilots were killed when their plane crashed during a training flight on Wednesday, the air force said.
The Air Force said the SF-260 TP Marchetti was seen going into a paddy field in Bataan province, west of the capital Manila, 40 minutes after takeoff, and the cause of the crash is being investigated.
It said it has temporarily grounded its fleet of SF-260 TP trainer aircraft.
The plane, which has been operational in the Philippines since the 1970s, has also served as a light attack fighter, including during months of airstrikes on the southern Marawi city in 2017 by militants loyal to the Islamic State .
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