Hijacked on a flight from Pagadian City to Zamboanga. It was also due to crew error in their inability to deal with a standard emergency. The nose gear, wings and propellers were severely damaged.Ĭrashed in Nichols Field after a fire developed in the number two engine shortly after takeoff. Two C-47s (PI-C9 and PI-C15) were destroyed by a typhoon.īounced and swerved on landing. Undercarriage and right wing were severely damaged. A safe emergency landing was carried out at Roxas Airport with a 9 sq ft (0.84 m 2) hole in the fuselage. The left wingtip struck a stockpile of rocks, causing the aircraft to cartwheel.Ī hand grenade exploded inside the passenger cabin at an altitude of 13,000 feet (4,000 m). The F-27 ran off the runway and rolled over stockpiles of sand and crossed the shoulder. The HS-748 landed safely.Ĭrashed short on a hill upon landing approach.Ĭrashed near Cabanatuan after a bomb exploded in the rear lavatory.Ĭontrol was lost on take-off from runway 02 in almost zero visibility. The pilot had not set the rubber trim tab to its proper position before takeoff and during flight the aircraft was also overloaded.Ĭrashed due to crew error, severe turbulence and strong gusty winds.Ĭrashed at Mactan–Cebu International Airport during landing due to an aft center-of-gravity condition resulting from improper loading.Ī passenger set off an explosive device, probably gelignite, in the lavatory blowing himself out of the plane. Struck a tree and crashed shortly after takeoff. When the pilot took off from Siocon the ceiling at the destination, Zamboanga, was below IFR minima. Weather conditions in the Western Mindanao area during the day of the accident were generally unfavourable for VFR flights. There was a heavy squall at the time and at the scene of the accident. The pilot continued to fly VFR into unfavourable weather over the jagged shoreline with practically zero visibility due to heavy rain. Struck Mount Boca at 3000 feet due to navigation errors.Ĭrashed due to pilot error upon landing approach. Fuel exhaustion then forced the crew to ditch their plane in shallow water, 40 yards off the Mindanao shore.Įn route from Iloilo Mandurriao Airport to Manila International AirportĬrashed in Mount Baco while en route to Manila due to a possible navigational error from poor weather conditions.Ĭrashed shortly after takeoff from Lahug Airport following failure of the number one engine. The aircraft had been improperly loaded, with the center of gravity too far to the rear weather conditions were also a factor.īad weather at the intended destination, Zamboanga, forced the crew of the PAL DC-3 to divert to Cebu. The aircraft force-landed in a rice paddy although the aircraft was repaired in 1954 and returned to service, it was lost in the crash of Flight S26.Ĭrashed on approach to Ciampino Airport following an unexplained loss of control, probably due to turbulence.Ĭlimbing through 75 feet (23 m) after takeoff, the aircraft suddenly turned left and descended, hit two trees and caught fire. The aircraft, with registration number PI-C270 and departing from Loakan Airport, crashed upon takeoff. The aircraft disappeared during an Iloilo–Manila cargo service.Ĭrashed shortly after takeoff after striking the top of a house. Registration number PI-C12, a Douglas C-47B "Dakota", crashed into the 1,723 feet (525 m)-high Mount Parker at an altitude of 1,570 feet (480 m).įour C-47s were written off following a typhoon.Ĭrashed into the sea a time bomb had been placed aboard the aircraft by two ex-convicts. The aircraft belly landed in an isolated swamp when the pilot had lost his bearings.Įn route to Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport Source: Philippine Airlines Accidents and Incidents, Aviation Safety Network. Incidents and accidents Philippine Airlines Reported Incidents Most of these accidents and incidents involved propeller-driven aircraft, and prior to the 1980s. Since its foundation in 1941, Philippine Airlines has suffered more than 20 aircraft crashes, terrorist attacks and aircraft hijackings.
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