Overview
- The C-146A Wolfhound struck a concrete barrier during a Feb. 24 joint roadway landing exercise in Laoac, Pangasinan.
- Five crew members were injured; some were treated at the scene and two were taken to a local facility, with one later discharged and one remaining in stable condition.
- U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and the Armed Forces of the Philippines confirmed the accident and said no civilians were hurt.
- The incident involved an Air Force Special Operations Command C-146A, a Dornier 328–based STOL airlifter used for small-team transport into semi-prepared sites.
- Philippine officials described the activity as the country’s first highway landing operation, observed by Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro, with an investigation now underway.