Two Dead, Three Injured in Helicopter Emergency Landing in Philippines

A civilian helicopter carrying five people made an emergency landing on March 3, 2026, in a grassy area in Pililla, Rizal province, southeast of Manila. Two passengers—a Malaysian national and a Filipino—died, while the pilot was critically injured and two others survived. Officials reported the landing was forced due to engine trouble. The survivors were hospitalized, and an investigation by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines is ongoing.