Crash of an Airbus A320-214 in Butuan

Date & Time: Oct 26, 2007 at 0645 LT
Type of aircraft:
Airbus A320
Operator:
Registration:
RP-C3224
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Manila - Butuan
MSN:
753
YOM:
1997
Flight number:
PR475
Location:
Butuan
Agusan del Norte
Country:
Philippines
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
148
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful flight from Manila-Ninoy Aquino Airport, the crew started the approach to Butuan Airport in good weather conditions. After landing on runway 12/30 which is 1,965 metres long, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, went down an embankment and came to rest in a coconut grove. The cockpit was partially destroyed and both pilots were seriously injured while 32 passengers escaped with minor injuries. 120 other occupants were unhurt and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the aircraft landed too far down the runway, reducing the landing distance available.

Crash of a Cessna 500 Citation I on Mt Balatukan: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 1, 1997
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 500 Citation
Operator:
Airspan Corporation
Registration:
RP-C1500
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Positioning
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Cagayan de Oro – Butuan City
MSN:
500-0225
YOM:
1974
Location:
Mt Balatukan
Misamis Oriental
Country:
Philippines
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Cagayan de Oro Airport, while climbing to a height of 8,000 feet, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Balatukan located about 57 km northeast of Cagayan de Oro Airport. Both pilots were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain for unknown reasons.

Crash of a NAMC YS-11A-301 off Mactan

Date & Time: Jul 17, 1977
Type of aircraft:
NAMC YS-11
Operator:
Registration:
RP-C1419
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Butuan - Mactan
MSN:
2107
YOM:
1969
Location:
Mactan
Cebu
Country:
Philippines
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
21
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Mactan Island, the crew encountered technical problems with the left engine. The airplane lost height and crashed into the sea few km offshore. All 25 occupants were rescued while the aircraft sank by a depth of about 5 meters. It appears the turbine temperature was 850° C.
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