Private aircraft with six foreigners crashes in southern Philippines

A private aircraft carrying six foreign nationals reportedly crashed in the southern Philippines, according to a disaster management official cited by Reuters.

Rescue efforts were underway, with authorities examining the situation to determine whether any passengers or crew members had perished, said Jomar Calledo, a disaster agency official based in Digos city, Davao del Sur.

Officials indicated that additional details on the crash, including the condition of those on board and the cause, were still awaited.

At this time, there is no information available on the nationalities of those on board, the aircraft type, the exact crash site, or any confirmed fatalities or injuries.

A separate briefing from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines indicated that a reported crash in the southern Philippines earlier in the day turned out to be a false alarm, with the aircraft later confirmed to have landed safely at Butuan Airport.