Cebu City - Manila
Flight / Schedule
Cebu City - Manila
Aircraft
Lockheed 18 LodeStarRegistration
N666P
MSN
2456
Year of Manufacture
1943
Date
August 8, 1972 at 02:42 PM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
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