Kiko Pangilinan's chopper ride makes 3 emergency landings amid bad weather

Former Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan's helicopter ride from Pili in Camarines Sur had to make three emergency landings due to bad weather on Monday.

Pangilinan, who's running for a return to the Senate, was en route to Quezon when his chopper encountered zero visibility.

He had campaigned in the Bicol region over the weekend.

Pangilinan and his party decided to travel by land to Tiaong after the third and last emergency landing in Candelaria.

“There was 180-degree zero visibility in our flight path that caused us to undertake three emergency landings before we aborted our flight. Napatrabaho nang husto iyong piloto kaya sulit na sulit iyong sahod sa piloto today,” Pangilinan said.

(The pilot had to work extra hard today and his fee was worth it.)

"Ako'y nagpapasalamat sa Panginoon dahil sa Kanyang ibinigay na proteksiyon sa amin. Nagpapasalamat din ako sa ating mga magigiting na piloto sa ipinakita nilang husay at tibay ng loob sa gitna ng panganib," Pangilinan said.

"Taos-puso rin po akong humihingi ng paumanhin sa ating mga kababayan sa Quezon na natagalan sa paghihintay sa nangyaring delay," he added.

(I thank the Lord for his protection. I also thank the pilots who showed competence and courage amid danger. I also apologize to our countrymen in Quezon who had to wait because of the delay.)

The former Senator placed 2nd in the 2022 vice presidential race in Quezon, garnering 359,239 votes. –NB, GMA Integrated News

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