Survivor's Tiktok video shows soldiers on C-130 smiling, laughing before tragedy

One of the soldiers who survived the C-130 crash in Sulu caught the last moments of his mates and civilians before tragedy struck on Sunday.

Accoridng to Marisol Abdurahman's report on "24 Oras", Private First Class Nathaniel Bongcayao's TikTok video showed the soldiers lining up and boarding the C-130 plane bound for Sulu.

In a video taken on board the plane, the soldiers could be heard laughing, showing high morale before their deployment to fight terrorists in the province.

"Sobrang saya ng mga mukha namin doon. Kasiyahan po talaga," Bangcayao said.

Bangcayao said he jumped out of the plane after an explosion broke its rear part.

He said he wanted to help his colleagues but jumped off the plane because it was already burning.

"Pasensya na kayo. Kahit gusto ko kayong matulungan noon, hindi ko magawa kasi ako sa sarili ko nahirapan din ako noong panahon na 'yo," Bangcayao said.

"Sana 'wag kayong magalit sa akin kasi kung mayroon lang ako magawa noong panahon na 'yon, buhay kayo ngayon," he added.

He is currently confined at Captain Navarro General Hospital in Zamboanga.

Investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the mishap.

At least 53 people were killed, including 50 military personnel in the crash.

The aircraft came from Cagayan de Oro and was bound for Sulu to bring troops when it crashed at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday in Barangay Bangkal in Patikul town. —Ma. Angelica Garcia/NB, GMA News