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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 Rockwell Aero Commander 560 at Clark AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 13, 1988 at 0848 LT

Type of aircraft:

Rockwell Aero Commander 560

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RP-C2351

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Manila - Clark

Location:

Clark AFB (Angeles City)

Pampanga

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Philippines

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Asia

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The twin engine aircraft departed Manila Intl Airport at 0800LT on a charter flight to Clark AFB, carrying four passengers and two pilots. On approach to Clark AFB, the crew encountered limited visibility due to rain showers. On short final, the aircraft struck an electrical pole and a tree then crashed short of runway threshold. Five occupants were injured while the copilot was killed.

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

Date & Time: Dec 13, 1987 at 0720 LT

Type of aircraft:

Short 360

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EI-BTJ

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Mountains

Schedule:

Cebu City - Iligan

MSN:

3719

YOM:

1987

Flight number:

PR443

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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 a Beechcraft 60 Duke in Virac: 6 killed

Date & Time: Nov 15, 1987

Type of aircraft:

Beechcraft 60 Duke

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RP-C1907

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Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Private

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On final approach to Virac Airport runway 24, in poor weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft struck the slope of a mountain and crashed 12 km from the airfield. All six occupants were killed, among them the politician Moises M. Tapia.

Crash of an Avro 748-209-2A near Baguio: 50 killed

Date & Time: Jun 26, 1987 at 1103 LT

Type of aircraft:

Avro 748

Operator:

Registration:

RP-C1015

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Mountains

Schedule:

Manila - Baguio

MSN:

1637

YOM:

1967

Flight number:

PR206

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On approach to Baguio-Loakan Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with low ceiling, thunderstorm activity and heavy rain falls. In low visibility, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Ugo (2,100 meters high) located 19 km southeast of the airport. The wreckage was found 80 meters below the summit, near the Ambuklao Dam. All 50 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando off Roxas City: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 26, 1987

Type of aircraft:

Curtiss C-46 Commando

Operator:

OASIS - Orient Air System & Integrated Services

Registration:

RP-C189

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Roxas City - Manila

MSN:

33421

YOM:

1945

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Few minutes after takeoff from Roxas City Airport, the crew encountered engine problems and lost control of the airplane that crashed in the Sibuyan Sea, about 22 km off the north coast of the Panay Island. Both pilots were killed.

Probable cause:

Engine problems for unknown reasons.

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

Date & Time: Jan 10, 1987

Type of aircraft:

Britten-Norman Islander

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Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Cagayan de Sulu – Zamboanga

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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 Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander in Mt Caladang: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 31, 1986

Type of aircraft:

Britten-Norman Islander

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Registration:

RP-C850

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Executive/Corporate/Business

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Mountains

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469

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1975

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While cruising in marginal weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft struck the slope of Mt Caladang. All four occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3 in Canlubang

Date & Time: Jan 17, 1986

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Douglas DC-3

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En route, the crew declared an emergency following technical problems and attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft struck power cables and crashed in an open field, bursting into flames. All 10 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-1-DL off Davao City: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 31, 1984

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

RP-C138

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Davao City - Manila

MSN:

20811

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1944

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Few minutes after takeoff from Davao City Airport, the aircraft went out of control and crashed under unknown circumstances in the sea. SAR operations were unsuccessful and the wreckage and all four occupants were never found.

Probable cause:

Due to lack of evidences, the exact cause of the accident could not be determined.