Wreckage of Robredo plane now in Manila

The wreckage of the Piper Seneca plane that crashed off Masbate last month, killing Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo and two others, is now in Manila, the spokesman for the Philippine Coast Guard said Thursday.

Commander Armand Balilo said the wreckage arrived 2 p.m. at the Manila South Harbor. The Coast Guard ship BRP Corregidor brought the wreckage from Masbate.

Included in the wreckage are the fuselage, two wings, and the engines of the Piper Seneca together with Robredo’s personal belongings, Balilo said. These were found about 800 meters off Masbate City’s shoreline the week following the crash.

“The plane wreckage will be properly turned over to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines for investigation, Balilo said.

The plane was registered as RP- C4431 and was carrying Robredo, his aide-de-camp and two pilots to Naga City from Cebu when it crashed into the sea off Masbate on August 18. Only Robredo's aide survived. — RSJ, GMA News

source: gmanetwork.com