𝗘𝗗𝗖 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁 𝗥𝗣-𝗖𝟮𝟬𝟴𝟬 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀

𝗘𝗗𝗖 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁 𝗥𝗣-𝗖𝟮𝟬𝟴𝟬 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀

Media Statement

February 22, 2023

We mourn the confirmed passing of our dear colleagues, Captain Rufino James Crisostomo Jr., Joel G. Martin, Simon Chipperfield, and Karyhi Santhanam, who were on board the Aircraft RP-C2080 that was reported missing early Saturday morning shortly after taking off from the Bicol International Airport.

Our heartfelt sympathies go to their families and frienda during this difficult time.

It is with the deepest gratitude that we thank the tireless efforts of all the rescuers from branches of government, civilian volunteers, and EDC Emergency Response Teams from accross the country.

The local government has declared that the rescue efforts have now been reclassified as retrieval efforts.

Statement from Richard B. Tantoco, President and Chief Operating Officer of EDC.