Accident to the Bell 505 registered RP-C3138 on 03/03/2026 à Pililla (Philippines)

Preliminary data based on the notification from the Philippine authorities:

RP-C3138 made a forced landing at Pililia, Rizal.

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General information
Local date	03/03/2026
Responsible entity	Philippines - AIB
State or area of occurrence	Philippines
Location	Pililla
Human consequences	Fatal
Number of death	2
Number of serious injuries	1
Number of minor injuries	2
Aircraft consequences	Substantial
Occurrence class	Accident
File number	BEA2026-0079

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Helicopter - Small helicopter
Operator	Philippines - Other (Lion Air inc)
Manufacturer / Model	BELL - 505
Aircraft Registration	RP-C3138
State of registry	Philippines
Last departure point	Philippines - Other (Sto. Tomas Batangas)
Planned destination	Philippines - Other (Guinayangan, Quezon)
Flight phase	En route
Serial number	65567
Operator Type AG	Unknown
Operation Type	Specialised Operations (Aerial Work) - Unknown

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