MANILA Philippines (AP) - At least 11 people, including two children, were killed when a light plane crashed into a school building on Saturday near the Philippine capital after its pilot requested an emergency landing shortly after takeoff, officials and the Red Cross said.
Mayor Florencio Bernabe of suburban Paranaque city said the plane burst into flames after hitting the F. Serrano Elementary School.
He said no classes were in session when the plane hit, but officials were determining how many on the ground were hurt or killed.
Police Senior Inspector Dennis Sirilan said the fire spread rapidly to nearby homes after the plane crashed.
