'The wreckage is located under the sea at the depth of 130 metres,' said regional military spokesman Major Armand Rico. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
DAVAO, (Philippines) - A US Navy ship has found the wreckage of a Philippine air force troop transport plane which crashed at sea last month with the loss of all nine crew, the Philippine armed forces said on Friday.
Manila asked Washington for help in locating the wreckage of the C-130 to establish the cause of the crash in the Davao Gulf off the southern city of Davao on August 25.
'The wreckage is located under the sea at the depth of 130 metres,' said regional military spokesman Major Armand Rico.
The oceanographic survey ship USNS John McDonnell found the wreckage late Thursday after a two-day search, Maj Rico said.
'The survey ship is collating all its data as other major parts of the aircraft have also been detected in the seabed of Davao Gulf,' the official added.
The 41-year-old US-made aircraft lost contact with air traffic controllers shortly after taking off from Davao airport on restive Mindanao island. -- AFP
