At least 29 people died when a Philippine military plane crashed on landing Sunday in the south of the country. The C-130 aircraft crashed at around 11:30 a.m. local time as it tried to land at Jolo Airport in Sulu, according to a military statement. Fifty personnel have been hospitalized, while 17 remain unaccounted for, authorities said. Soldiers on the plane included new privates of the Philippine army who were en route to their deployment to end terrorism in Sulu, the military said. “Per eyewitnesses, a number of soldiers were seen jumping out of the aircraft before it hit the ground sparing them from from the explosion caused by the crash,” according to the statement. There were three pilots and five crew members, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said earlier. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2TwO8Gm Bloomberg Quicktake brings you live global news and original shows spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. To watch complete coverage on Bloomberg Quicktake 24/7, visit http://www.bloomberg.com/qt/live, or watch on Apple TV, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Fire TV and Android TV on the Bloomberg app. Have a story to tell? Fill out this survey for a chance to have it featured on Bloomberg Quicktake: https://cor.us/surveys/27AF30 Connect with us on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Bloomberg Breaking News on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloombergQuickTakeNews Twitter: https://twitter.com/quicktake Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quicktake Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quicktake