Netizens Saddened over Dead Pilot of Crash Air Force Fighter Jet, Fiancée’s Halted Wedding
DEAD PILOT – One of the pilots of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) fighter jet FA-50 that crashed in the mountains of Bukidnon was scheduled to get married to his fiancée this March.
Countless Filipinos were saddened upon knowing that one of the pilots of the FA-50, a fighter jet of the Philippine Air Force, was set to officially tie the knot with his fiancée this month. Based on their pre-nup photos which circulated on social media, his fiancée is also under the Philippine Air Force.
The FA-50 that carried two (2) pilots went missing during their Tactical Night Operations exercise in the support of the ground troops. The Philippine Air Force previously said upon announcing that a fighter jet was missing that the missing aircraft lost communication with the rest of the aircrafts that participated in the tactical operations minutes before they got into the target area.
According to the Philippine Air Force, all the other aircrafts that participated in the Tactical Night Operations were on continuous attempts to re-establish contact with the missing aircraft. However, they failed to communicate with the missing aircraft until their return in Mactan, Cebu.
The Philippine Air Force released a statement ensuring the public that they are using all the available resources in the pursuit to locate the missing Air Force fighter jet. Then, there were no details revealed to the public regarding the location where the authorities are trying to locate the missing fighter jet as well as the number of crew aboard the aircraft.
The Philippines started acquiring the Philippine Air Force fighter jet FA-50, a light combat aircraft, in 2015. Korea Aerospace Industries in partnership with Lockheed Martin was the manufacturer of the said aircraft.
Yesterday, the Philippine Air Force released a statement confirming that the missing fighter jet FA-50 was found in the mountains of Bukidnon. The authorities also found the bodies of the two (2) pilots near the site of the wreckage.
The aircraft and its crew were found in Mount Kalatungan in the province of Bukidnon. The Mount Kalatungan is the 5th tallest mountain in the country. Countless people were saddened upon the tragic incident that cost the lives of two (2) pilots of the PAF.
Dead pilot April John “AJ” Dadulla is supposedly set for a wedding with his fiancée this month of March. The hearts of the netizens go out for the fiancée and family of the deceased pilot amid this time of immense grief due to a sudden loss. Here are screenshots of a post on social media:
