Cotabato City | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

Shortly after takeoff from Cotabato City Airport, while in initial climb, the twin engine aircraft lost height and crashed in a residential area near the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all 8 occupants were killed as well as one person on ground. It it believed that one of the engine failed shortly after rotation.

Crash of a GAF Nomad N.22B off Zamboanga

Date & Time: Dec 28, 1993

Type of aircraft:

GAF Nomad N.22

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Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Zamboanga - Catobato City

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1975

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The crew departed Zamboanga City Airport on a survey flight for a missing vessel. En route, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to ditch the aircraft in the Igat Bay off Zamboanga. All six occupants were rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-30-DK on Mt Boca: 27 killed

Date & Time: Mar 2, 1963 at 1005 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Registration:

PI-C489

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Zamboanga – Cotabato – Davao

MSN:

16115/32863

YOM:

1945

Flight number:

PR984

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Captain / Total flying hours:

10320

Captain / Total hours on type:

6500.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

870

Circumstances:

Flight 984 was on a scheduled domestic flight from Zamboanga to Davao, with an intermediate stop at Cotabato. It departed Cotabato at 0940 hours, with a crew of three and twenty-four passengers, estimating Davao at 1025 hours. At 1002 hours the flight reported to the Company radio station at Cotabato that it was halfway to Davao, at Flight level 60, descending. Later on, it contacted the Company radio station at Davao and requested the Davao weather. After having received weather information the flight advised that its arrival would be delayed on account of bad weather. No aircraft difficulty was reported and this was the last message from the flight. When the aircraft failed to arrive, 30 minutes after its ETA a search was started. The aircraft was subsequently found on Mt. Boca, approximately 50 miles SE of Davao Airport, where it had crashed at an altitude of 3 000 ft around 1130 hours. All 27 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The probable cause of the accident was due to navigational error, en-route and during let-down. Contributory factors were the limited visibility and the crosswind, all existing on the final phase of the flight.

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Crash of a Douglas C-47A-DL off Cotabato City

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1960

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Registration:

PI-C16

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Dipolog – Zamboanga City

MSN:

13908

YOM:

1943

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While descending to Zamboanga City Airport, weather conditions deteriorated and the crew was instructed by ATC to divert to Davao City located 400 km east to their actual position. The crew modified his itinerary and while flying over the Moro Gulf, both engines failed. The captain reduced his altitude and ditched the aircraft about 40 km off Cotabato City. All 31 occupants were quickly rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost.

Probable cause:

It was determined that both engines failed due to fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Douglas C-47 near Malaybalay: 18 killed

Date & Time: May 18, 1947

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Flight

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Military

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Mountains

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Cotabato – Bacolod

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While cruising in marginal weather conditions, the aircraft hit the slope of Mt Katanglad located about 24 km northwest of Malaybalay. All 18 occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, the visibility was poor due to weather and it appears that Mt Katanglad was showed with an elevation of 7,900 feet on maps while its real altitude was 9,300 feet.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Cotabato

Date & Time: Oct 1, 1946

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Registration:

PI-C59

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Manila – Davao City

MSN:

19254

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1943

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Enroute, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and lost his orientation. The captain decided to attempt an emergency landing and the aircraft crash landed in a swampy area. While all five occupants escaped unhurt, the aircraft was written off.