Philippine Airlines Flight 158
Philippine Air Lines Flight 158 was a Philippine Air Lines flight from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Manila International Airport in Manila which crashed on 12 September 1969. The aircraft, a BAC One-Eleven, struck a mango tree on the hill in suburban Kula-ike, Antipolo, 22 km (12 nmi) east of its destination while on a VOR approach to runway 24. Of the 42 passengers and five crew members on board, only one passenger and one flight attendant survived.[1] It was the deadliest aviation accident in the Philippines involving commercial aircraft until the crash of Philippine Airlines Flight 206 in 1987 and the deadliest involving a BAC One-Eleven until it was surpassed by Austral Líneas Aéreas Flight 9 in 1977.
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| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 12 September 1969 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain |
| Site | Kula-ike, Antipolo, on approach to runway 24 at Manila International Airport |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | BAC One-Eleven |
| Operator | Philippine Air Lines |
| Registration | PI-C1131[1] |
| Flight origin | Mactan–Cebu International Airport |
| Destination | Manila International Airport |
| Passengers | 42 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 45 |
| Injuries | 2 |
| Survivors | 2 |
Aircraft
The aircraft involved, a three year old BAC One-Eleven Series 400 made its first flight in 1966 and had over 7,000 airframe hours at the time of the accident.
Causes
The aircraft crashed due to high turbulence in a heavy rainstorm along with poor visibility at night.
References
- Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident BAC One-Eleven 402AP PI-C1131 Manila International Airport (MNL)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
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