Based on a new release by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), at around 09:45 AM today, a training aircraft with tail number RP-C834 (a Piper Seneca) operated by Dumaguete-based flying school Royhle Aviation Academy, Inc. ditched near the sea wall of Sinunuc Boulevard in Zamboanga City.
The aircraft was carrying two (02) flight instructors, a student co-pilot, and a mechanic. The plane took off Zamboanga Airport at around 9:38 AM and was bound for Dumaguete Airport when the incident happened. All pax on board have been retrieved from the aircraft and incurred no injuries.
Aircraft Accident Investigation and Inquiry Board (AAIIB) investigators have been advised and tasked to help determine the cause of the incident.
The CAAP also released the following photos from the incident:
