Flight instructor from Kerala missing in Philippines
Kollam: A 23-year-old youth who is a flight instructor with a Philippines aviation company and a native of Kollam, was reported missing from Sunday after his training aircraft crash landed in the Bay of Philippines near Manila, according to information received here.
Kiran .G. Panicker, son of Gopalakrishna Panicker of Karthika, Kallumthazham, Kilikolloor, was reported missing after the accident on Sunday.
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According to family sources Kiran met with the accident when he was flying along with a senior flight instructor and a trainee pilot. However, the two who were with Kiran were rescued by fishermen.
It was one-and-a-half years ago that Kiran joined the Aero Flight Aviation Corporation, Olongapo City, Philippines, to learn flying.
According to his employer, rescue squads were continuing with the search operations.
Kiran’s family has requested Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan, Union Ministers A.K.Antony, Vayalar Ravi and E. Ahamed to provide immediate help in continuing with the search operations.
20/02/08 Newindpress