Overview
- Wreckage was found on Mindanao near Loreto in Agusan del Sur, where military teams recovered six bodies.
- The Super Huey was part of a four-aircraft flight from Davao to Butuan for a Rapid Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis mission.
- Communication with the helicopter was lost mid-flight, prompting a search-and-rescue effort that transitioned to recovery.
- Officials are withholding the identities of the pilot and crew until families are notified, and local reports of burned bodies remain unconfirmed.
- Relief operations for Typhoon Kalmaegi continue across central provinces, with authorities reporting at least 40 deaths by late Tuesday.