CAAP: Davao del Sir aircraft accident a 'false alarm'

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The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) on Tuesday said that the reported aircraft accident in Davao del Sur was a false alarm.

Several reports circulated online of a private plane crashing into a cliff in Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur, with a few news outlets saying that there were six foreign nationals inside of the aircraft.

CAAP confirmed to GMA News that these reports were a false alarm.

“The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines clarified that the reported aircraft accident in Barangay Sinoron, Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur on November 10, 2026, was a false alarm,” the agency said in a statement sent on Viber.

“The aircraft with registration N882TP was accounted for and confirmed to have landed safely at Butuan Airport,” it added. –NB, GMA News