Crash of a Short 360-330 near Iligan: 15 killed

Date & Time: Dec 13, 1987 at 0720 LT
Type of aircraft:
Short 360
Operator:
Registration:
EI-BTJ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Cebu City - Iligan
MSN:
3719
YOM:
1987
Flight number:
PR443
Location:
Iligan
Lanao del Norte
Country:
Philippines
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
15
Circumstances:
The crew started the approach to Iligan-Maria Cristina Airport in good weather conditions but the visibility was limited due to the night. On approach, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Gurain located about 16 km south from runway 02 threshold. All 15 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of an Avro 748-226-2 in Manila: 33 killed

Date & Time: Feb 3, 1975 at 2310 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 748
Operator:
Registration:
RP-C1028
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Manila - Iligan
MSN:
1590
YOM:
1966
Location:
Manila-Ninoy Aquino
Metro Manila
Country:
Philippines
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
29
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
33
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from runway 30, while in initial climb, the crew informed ATC about the failure of the right engine and was cleared to return for an emergency landing. The pilot-in-command initiated a turn to join the runway 06 approach path when the airplane stalled and crashed in flames in a rice paddy field located 4,8 km from the airport. A passenger was seriously injured while 32 other occupants were killed. Few hours later, the only survivor died from his injuries.
Probable cause:
Failure of the right engine during initial climb after three blades located on the high pressure turbine broke away, probably due to the presence of fatigue cracks.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 100 in Iligan: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 9, 1970
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F27 Friendship
Operator:
Registration:
PI-C532
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Iligan - Manila
MSN:
10311
YOM:
1966
Location:
Iligan
Lanao del Norte
Country:
Philippines
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
29
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Aircraft flight hours:
9646
Aircraft flight cycles:
9049
Circumstances:
The takeoff procedure from Iligan-Maria Christina Airport was attempted by zero visibility due to foggy conditions. For unknown reasons, the airplane was unable to rotate, overran and crashed on sandpile and rockspile. The copilot was killed while several passengers were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-25-DK in Iligan

Date & Time: May 23, 1967
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
PI-C854
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
13559
YOM:
1944
Location:
Iligan
Lanao del Norte
Country:
Philippines
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing at Iligan Airport, the airplane encountered difficulties to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and came to rest in a river. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.
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