The helicopter carrying Philippine National Police Commander Archie Gamboa and five officers fell on the island of Luzon, leaving two police generals seriously wounded.

"Major General Mariel Magaway, director of the Philippine National Police Intelligence (PNP), and Major General Jose Maria Ramos, head of the PNP Audit Department, are in a coma and in critical condition after the accident," Camilo Cascolan said. , deputy Philippine National Police commander said today.

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The scene of a helicopter accident in Laguna province, Philippines this morning Photo: AP.

General Gamboa, the head of PNP, was also present on a helicopter with five others when it fell near a residential area in San Pedro, Laguna province on Luzon Island this morning, but he only sustained minor injuries to his right shoulder.

These police officers previously met San Pedro city police officials in Laguna province. Witnesses said that when the helicopter took off from San Pedro, it created a thick cloud of dust, after which the rotor caught on the power line and the plane crashed down.

"The impact created a very loud noise on the road near the residential area," witness Glenda Garcia told AP.

"General Magaway and Ramos are both in critical condition and being cared for by caring doctors in Laguna," Benigno Durana, representative of the Philippine police, said during a press conference the same day at St. Medical Center. Luke, Taguig city.

In addition to Gamboa and the two major PNP generals, the helicopter piloted by the two pilots also carried two senior PNP officers and these men were in stable condition.