Dr. Cenover Nicandro “Nicko” Bautista , Philippines
Dr. Cenover Nicandro "Nicko" Bautista, a young doctor helping in the fight against the novel coronavirus was among eight people who died after a plane on a medical evacuation flight caught fire while taking off at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
The 33-year-old Bautista was one of the frontliners at the Mandaluyong City Medical Center.
The Agusta WW24 aircraft carrying the group caught fire while taking off.
An American national, a Canadian national and six Filipinos including Bautista perished in the flight. The Filipinos also included a flight medic, a nurse, and three flight crew.
Hours before the incident, Bautista posted on Facebook that he can't wait for the COVID-19 crisis to be over.
The doctor said he is afraid but he knows he is needed in the fight.
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