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Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 200MAR in Laoag

Date & Time: Apr 1, 1989
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F27 Friendship
Operator:
Registration:
10616
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
10616
YOM:
1981
Location:
Laoag
Ilocos Norte
Country:
Philippines
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
2401
Aircraft flight cycles:
1246
Circumstances:
After touchdown on runway 01 at Laoag Airport, the aircraft encountered difficulties to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest in the Padsan River. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 200MAR in Catarman

Date & Time: Dec 19, 1988
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F27 Friendship
Operator:
Registration:
10602
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Manila - Catarman
MSN:
10602
YOM:
1980
Location:
Catarman
Samar
Country:
Philippines
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
2623
Aircraft flight cycles:
984
Circumstances:
After landing at Catarman Airport, the aircraft skidded on a wet runway, veered off runway and collided with an earth mount. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all 16 occupants escaped uninjured, among them Fidel Ramos, Secretary of Defense of The Philippines.

Crash of a Britten Norman BN-2A Islander off Pilas Island: 9 killed

Date & Time: Jan 10, 1987
Type of aircraft:
Britten-Norman Islander
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Cagayan de Sulu – Zamboanga
Location:
Pilas Island
Basilan
Country:
Philippines
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
En route from Cagayan de Sulu to Zamboanga, the crew encountered engine problems and elected to ditch the aircraft when it crashed in the sea off Pilas Island. Three occupants were rescued while nine others were killed. The wreckage was not recovered.
Probable cause:
Engine failure for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 200 in Manila: 33 killed

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1978 at 1450 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F27 Friendship
Operator:
Registration:
10328
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
City
Schedule:
Laoag - Nichols AFB
MSN:
10328
YOM:
1967
Location:
Nichols AFB (Manila)
Metro Manila
Country:
Philippines
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
24
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
33
Aircraft flight hours:
11726
Aircraft flight cycles:
11307
Circumstances:
The airplane was completing a special flight from Laoag to Nichols AFB (Manila Intl Airport) on behalf of the Philippines Presidency, carrying soldiers, policemen, journalists and members of the government security agency flying back to Manila after taking part to the celebrations of the 61st anniversary of the President Ferdinand Marcos. On final approach to runway 06 in poor weather conditions, the airplane lost height, struck 10 houses and crashed in a swampy area located few hundred meters short of runway threshold. Seven occupants in the airplane were rescued while 21 others were killed as well as 12 people on the ground. 20 other people on the ground were seriously injured.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the airplane lost height on final approach due to windshear. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were poor with thunderstorm activity, winds up to 35 knots, heavy rain falls and turbulences.

Crash of a De Havilland U-6A Beaver in Casiguran: 7 killed

Date & Time: Dec 4, 1974
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Echague - Casiguran
Location:
Casiguran
Sorsogon
Country:
Philippines
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances, killing all seven occupants.

Crash of a Douglas C-47 off Tonquil Island

Date & Time: Dec 26, 1972
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Tonquil Island
Sulu
Country:
Philippines
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, the airplane was shot down by unknown fire and crashed into the sea off Tonquil Island. The occupant's fate remains unknown.
Probable cause:
Shot down.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-20-DK at Basa AFB: 40 killed

Date & Time: Apr 15, 1971 at 0700 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
293246
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Basa - Nichols
MSN:
13136
YOM:
1944
Location:
Basa AFB (Floridablanca)
Pampanga
Country:
Philippines
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
36
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
40
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Basa AFB (north of Floridablanca), while climbing to a height of 200 feet, the left engine failed. The aircraft banked left, stalled and crashed 800 meters past the runway end. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 40 occupants were killed, among them 10 officers and 26 family members.
Probable cause:
Failure of the left engine during initial climb for unknown reason.

Crash of a Douglas C-47 on Mindanao Island: 19 killed

Date & Time: Feb 7, 1969
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Philippines
All Philippines
Country:
Philippines
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
16
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
19
Circumstances:
While completing a liaison flight, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere on Mindanao Island. The wreckage was found a week later in the jungle and all 19 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A near Libacao: 37 killed

Date & Time: Jul 25, 1965 at 0740 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
777
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Nichols - San Jose Buenavista
MSN:
20243
YOM:
1944
Location:
Libacao
Aklan
Country:
Philippines
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
30
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
37
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Nichols AFB in the early morning, bound for San Jose Buenavista with 7 crew members and 30 passengers, among them civilians. While cruising at an altitude of 6,000 feet in poor weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of Mt Madiac located 95 km northeast of San Jose Buenavista. SAR operations were conducted and the wreckage was found three days later in an isolated area, about 300 meters below the summit. The aircraft was destroyed and all 37 occupants have been killed. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were poor with low clouds and a visibility limited to few hundred meters. There were some gusty winds up to 40 knots at the time of the accident, which caused the aircraft to deviate from the prescribed route.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.
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