Davao del Sur | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The four engine aircraft departed Davao City Airport at 2051LT on a flight to Iloilo City where members of the Presidential Security Group should be picked up for Manila. During initial climb, the crew was cleared to climb to 18,000 feet when the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in the sea about 4 minutes after takeoff. The aircraft was destroyed and all 11 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Boeing 737-200 in Davao City: 131 killed

Date & Time: Apr 19, 2000 at 0701 LT

Type of aircraft:

Boeing 737-200

Operator:

Registration:

RP-C3010

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Manila - Davao City

MSN:

21447

YOM:

1978

Flight number:

2P541

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Pax on board:

124

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Total fatalities:

131

Aircraft flight hours:

68475

Aircraft flight cycles:

79522

Circumstances:

The aircraft was being flown as a route check for for a captain. Another captain was acting as Pilot Monitoring on the flight. The en route part of the flight was uneventful. The aircraft was conducting an ILS approach to runway 05 and the controller reported that they would be behind Philippine Airlines flight 809, an Airbus A319. As the Boeing 737 broke out of clouds, the A319 was observed on runway 05. The Pilot Flying informed ATC of his intention to perform a 360° maneuver, but the Pilot Monitoring advised ATC of the opposite, stating that the aircraft would turn right instead of following the missed approach procedure, which called for a left hand turn to a 020° heading. The aircraft re-entered clouds and attempted to fly visually at a lower altitude in instrument conditions when in fact it should have climbed to 4,000 feet. The flight continued over Samal Island and the flight requested a VOR/DME approach and landing in the opposite direction (runway 23), which was approved by the controller. After having aligned with the runway heading, the aircraft descended below the normal glide path for this approach. It continued down to 570 feet at a point where the aircraft should have been at 1,500 feet. The aircraft crashed into a coconut plantation on a hillside in Barangay San Isidro, disintegrated and caught fire. All 131 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Dassault Falcon 20F in Davao City

Date & Time: Apr 24, 1996 at 1145 LT

Type of aircraft:

Dassault Falcon 20

Operator:

Registration:

RP-C1980

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Davao City - Manila

MSN:

400

YOM:

1979

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The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Davao City to Manila, carrying six passengers, two pilots and a load consisting of eight crates of gold. Just after liftoff, while climbing to a height of about 75 feet, the aircraft stalled and landed back on runway. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran and came to rest in a banana plantation, broken in three. All eight occupants escaped uninjured.

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

Survivors:

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Davao City - Manila

MSN:

20811

YOM:

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.

Crash of a Fairchild F27 in Davao City

Date & Time: May 9, 1968

Type of aircraft:

Fairchild F27

Operator:

Registration:

PI-C873

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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YOM:

1958

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Crashed upon landing at Davao City-Mati Airport for unknown reason. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-4 Catalina off Davao City: 7 killed

Date & Time: Dec 9, 1941 at 1200 LT

Type of aircraft:

Consolidated PBY Catalina

Operator:

Registration:

1234

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

1234

YOM:

1941

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Attached to VP-101, the floatplane crashed into the sea off Davao City after being shot down by enemy fire. All seven crew members were killed. Double registration 1234 and 101-P-12.
Crew:
Ens Russell Snyder, pilot,
Ens William S. Jones,
AMM1c Arthur L. Gillis,
CRM Charles Mayer,
ACMM Hewlett W. Beane,
AMM3c Glenn B. Kirt,
RM2c Donald E. Lee.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.