Cebu City - Manila

On September 12, 1969 at 12:00 AM, Cebu City - Manila experienced a crash involving BAc 111, operated by Philippine Airlines - PAL, with the event recorded near Manila Metro Manila.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

47 people were known to be on board, 45 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 95.7%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 42, passenger fatalities: 41, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Manila Intl Airport, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck the ground and crashed in flames some 22 km from the runway 24 threshold. A crew member (steward) and a passenger were rescued while 45 other occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration PI-C1131, MSN 92, year of manufacture 1966.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 14.5800°, 120.9855°.