Cauayan - Manila

On April 21, 1970 at 11:30 AM, Cauayan - Manila experienced a crash involving Avro 748, operated by Philippine Airlines - PAL, with the event recorded near Cabanatuan Nueva Ecija.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

36 people were known to be on board, 36 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 32, passenger fatalities: 32, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. While cruising at an altitude of 10,500 feet, the airplane suffered an explosion. It went out of control, entered a dive and crashed in a field located near Cabanatuan. All 36 occupants have been killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration PI-C1022, MSN 1643, year of manufacture 1968.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 15.4846°, 120.9758°.