Cauayan - Manila
Flight / Schedule
Cauayan - Manila
Aircraft
Avro 748Registration
PI-C1022
MSN
1643
Year of Manufacture
1968
Operator
Philippine Airlines - PALDate
April 21, 1970 at 11:30 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Cabanatuan Nueva Ecija
Region
Asia • Philippines
Coordinates
15.4846°, 120.9758°
Crash Cause
Other causes
Narrative Report
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°.
Fatalities
Total
36
Crew
4
Passengers
32
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Cause: Other causes
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
32
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 36
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Cauayan - Manila
Operator
Philippine Airlines - PALFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • Philippines
Aircraft Details
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