MANILA, March 5 -- The Philippine Air Force (PAF) on Wednesday announced that its 11 remaining FA-50PH jet fighters have been ordered grounded following the crash of the South Korean-made aircraft that killed two pilots on Tuesday.

This was after PAF spokesperson Col. Ma. Consuelo Castillo, in an online press briefing, announced that ground troops have located the missing FA-50PH with tail number 002 in the vicinity of Mount Kalatungan Complex in Bukidnon province.

She said the Air Force would conduct a "thorough investigation" to determine the exact cause of the accident.

Despite the grounding of the remaining FA-50PHs, Castillo assured the public that the PAF will be able to monitor and defend the country's airspace using its other ...