The Philippine Air Force (PAF) stated that the grounded FA-50PH fighter jet fleet remains ready for deployment if required to address emergencies or national security concerns. “We can assure that our ...

A KAI (Korean Aerospace Industries) FA-50PH of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) went missing during anti-insurgency operations in the night between Mar. 3 and 4, 2025. The aircraft, reportedly with ...

The flight data recorder of the crashed FA-50 fighter jet in Bukidnon has been retrieved, according to the Philippine Air Force (PAF) on Thursday. “Yes, we don't call it a black box actually. That's a ...

First Lieutenant April John Dadulla, one of the pilots of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) fighter jet that crashed near Mount Kalatungan, was supposed to get married to a fellow pilot this month. The ...

TAKE-OFF. One of the Philippine Air Force's (PAF) FA-50PH jet fighters taking off from Basa Air Base in Floridablanca, Pampanga in this undated photo. The PAF said Thursday (March 6, 2025) it will ...

All FA-50 fighter jets of the Philippine Air Force were grounded after one of the jets crashed in the Kalatungan mountain range in Bukidnon, PAF Spokesperson Col. Maria Consuelo Castillo said ...

Kalatungan Complex in Bukidnon on Wednesday following a full-scale search and rescue operation that involved over 100 personnel, according to the PAF. "With deep regret and profound sadness ...

The missing FA-50 fighter jet of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) was found at Mt. Kalatungan mountain range in Talakag, Bukidnon, the 4th Infantry Division (4ID) said on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. 4ID ...

Tragedy has struck the Philippine Air Force, as the Eastern Mindanao Command (EASTMINCOM) confirmed the deaths of two pilots aboard a missing FA-50 fighter jet. The aircraft, which disappeared during ...

TRAGEDY. One of the Philippine Air Force's (PAF) FA-50PH jet fighters seen here undergoing the traditional water cannon salute shortly after its arrival at Clark Air Base, Pampanga on Nov. 28, 2015.

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has launched an “extensive and thorough” search for an FA-50 fighter jet and the two pilots onboard after it went missing past midnight.