US military C-146A Wolfhound accident during Philippine training, 5 injured

Two American soldiers are seen in front of a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) vehicle parked outside the World Trade Center during the 2024 Asian Defense and Security Exhibition (ADAS), in Pasay City, Metro Manila, the Philippines, on Sept. 25, 2024. (Daniel Ceng/Anadolu via Getty Images)

By Jim Gomez A United States military plane hit a concrete barrier while attempting to take off from a road during contingency training in the Philippines, injuring all five American personnel aboard, Philippine officials said Wednesday.

The pilot and two other American personnel were brought to a hospital for treatment after Tuesday afternoon’s incident in a concrete bypass road in Laoac town in the northern Pangasinan province. Two other injured personnel were treated at the site and the U.S. Air Force transport plane was damaged, police said in a report.

The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said in a brief statement sent to The Associated Press by email that two service members were transported to a medical facility for treatment.

“One of the individuals has been discharged while the other remains in medical care and is in stable condition,” the Hawaii-based command said, adding that no civilians were injured.

The incident happened Tuesday in Central Luzon, Philippines, as the aircraft was conducting training, officials said. (MIGUEL J. RODRIGUEZ CARRILLO/AFP via Getty Images, File)

It did not comment on details provided by the Philippine police nor explain the discrepancy in the reported number of injured personnel and said the incident was being investigated.

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