2 dead in trainer plane crash

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Philippines – A pilot and his student died when a trainer plane crashed off the coast of Barangay Sabangan in Santiago, Ilocos Sur on Friday.

The bodies of Capt. John Kaizan Estabillo, 21, and Paula Bianca Flores, 25, were recovered at around 7:10 a.m. yesterday, said Eric Apolonio, Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines spokesman.

?The light aircraft with body number RP-C7838 reportedly took off from the Vigan City airport  at 3:24 p.m. It was supposed to arrive at the San Fernando airport in La Union at 4:24 p.m.

Initial reports said the plane tripped on the zipline of the Vitalis Resort.

An investigation is underway.