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Crash of a Beechcraft C90 King Air near Mankayan: 8 killed

Date & Time: Jul 28, 1999 at 0645 LT
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft 90 King Air
Operator:
Registration:
RP-C990
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Poro Point – Mankayan
MSN:
LJ-247
YOM:
1967
Location:
Mankayan
Benguet
Country:
Philippines
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
While descending to Mankayan Airport on a flight from Poro Point, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with rain falls and limited visibility. The crew just requested the last weather bulletin for Mankayan when the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain and crashed about 20 km from Mankayan. All eight occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain after the crew descended below the minimum prescribed altitude in IMC conditions.

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
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Manila - Baguio
MSN:
1637
YOM:
1967
Flight number:
PR206
Location:
Baguio-Loakan
Benguet
Country:
Philippines
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
46
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
50
Circumstances:
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 Fairchild F27 in Baguio

Date & Time: Mar 29, 1975
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild F27
Operator:
Registration:
RP-C874
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Positioning
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
17
YOM:
1958
Location:
Baguio-Loakan
Benguet
Country:
Philippines
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Upon touchdown at Baguio-Loakan Airport, the right main gear collapsed. The airplane slid on runway for few meters before coming to rest. All five crew members who were completing a positioning flight were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Failure of the lower lug of the oleo strut due to corrosion.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-DL in Baguio: 10 killed

Date & Time: Mar 30, 1952
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
PI-C270
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
13808
YOM:
1943
Location:
Baguio-Loakan
Benguet
Country:
Philippines
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
25
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
Just after liftoff, while climbing, the airplane stalled and crashed. Eight passengers and two crew members were killed while 19 other occupants were injured.

Crash of a Douglas C-54E-5-DO Skymaster on Mt Tabeyoc: 38 killed

Date & Time: Dec 19, 1950 at 0730 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-54 Skymaster
Operator:
Registration:
44-9096
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Naha - Clark
MSN:
27322
YOM:
1944
Location:
Mt Tabayoc
Benguet
Country:
Philippines
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
31
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
38
Circumstances:
While cruising at an altitude of 8,000 feet in low visibility, the four engine aircraft hit the slope of Mt Tabeyoc (9,322 feet high) located about 150 km north of the Clark AFB. The wreckage was found two days later in an isolated area and all 38 occupants have been killed. At the time of the accident, the visibility was reduced due to clouds in the area and the crew was unable to distinguish the mountain.
Probable cause:
The crew was flying under instruments flight rules when the accident occurred and no mechanical failure was reported on the aircraft. Thus, the accident was considered as a controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-85-DL near Bokod: 8 killed

Date & Time: Jun 17, 1945 at 0930 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
43-15447
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Lingayen - Lingayen
MSN:
19913
YOM:
1944
Location:
Bokod
Benguet
Country:
Philippines
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The crew left Lingayen Airfield in the morning on a dropping mission to Bokod, northeast of Baguio. After a low pass over the drop zone, the crew was returning to his base when the aircraft hit the slope of Mt Obudan located north of Bokod. All eight crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt John B. Clayton,
Pfc Samuel J. DeStefano,
Sgt George N. Fowler,
1st Lt Julian C. Hall Jr.,
Sgt Samuel Isbell,
S/Sgt George H. Stiles,
Cpt Bennett J. Travis,
2nd Lt Michael F. Winkler.
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