Four crew killed as Philippine air force helicopter crashes

Four crew members were killed (Lantawan Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office via AP)

A Philippine air force helicopter on its way to airlift troops wounded in a recent suicide bombing has crashed killing all four crew members on board, officials have said.

The Sikorsky S-76A took off from southern Zamboanga city for a flight to nearby Sulu province and crashed in rainy weather in the hilly village of Upper Manggas on Basilan island, the air force and police said.