Cebu City - Manila

During the takeoff roll at Cebu City Airport, the twin engine airplane went out of control, ground looped and lost its undercarriage before coming to rest.

Flight / Schedule

Cebu City - Manila

Registration

N666P

MSN

2456

Year of Manufacture

1943

Date

August 8, 1972 at 02:42 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Executive/Corporate/Business

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Cebu City Cebu

Region

Asia • Philippines

Coordinates

10.3286°, 123.9009°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On August 8, 1972 at 02:42 PM, Cebu City - Manila experienced a crash involving Lockheed 18 LodeStar, operated by American Philippine Indonesian Malaysian Enterprises, with the event recorded near Cebu City Cebu.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

12 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 12 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 10, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. During the takeoff roll at Cebu City Airport, the twin engine airplane went out of control, ground looped and lost its undercarriage before coming to rest.

Aircraft reference details include registration N666P, MSN 2456, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 10.3286°, 123.9009°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

During the takeoff roll at Cebu City Airport, the twin engine airplane went out of control, ground looped and lost its undercarriage before coming to rest.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

10

Estimated Survivors

12

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 12

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Cebu City - Manila

Flight Type

Executive/Corporate/Business

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • Philippines

Aircraft Details

Registration

N666P

MSN

2456

Year of Manufacture

1943