PAF Defends Training Aircraft Age After Batangas Mid-Air Collision
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) defended its SF-260 training aircraft, stating that their age was not a factor in a deadly mid-air collision in Batangas that killed four pilots. The PAF asserted that the planes were within their prescribed operating hours and maintained to safety standards.
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