UPDATE: 8 perish in NAIA plane crash

This photo posted on Twitter by user @pursherr shows the charred aircraft of LionAir that crashed on runway 6 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Sunday night, March 29, 2020.

A private plane chartered by the Department of Health (DoH) on medical evacuation mission caught fire and exploded while taking off at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, aviation authorities said on Sunday evening.