A HELICOPTER ferrying three executives of Dole Philippines, Inc. crashed Wednesday morning shortly after take-off at the DoLE-Stanfilco Avocado Farm in Tupi, South Cotabato, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) reported. All three passengers and the helicopter’s pilot suffered minor bruises but were conscious when rescued and brought to a nearby hospital. CAAP said it immediately dispatched Aircraft Accident Investigation and Inquiry Board (AAIIB) inspectors to probe the cause of the crash. According to the spot report of Tupi Police Station, on board were pilot Capt. Dennis Figueroa,foreign nationals Dr. Jorge Gonzales and Cecilia Donaire, and Filipino Alica Bengco. The helicopter was en route to Surallah, another town in South Cotabato. — Denise A. Valdez

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