Manila - Iligan

On February 3, 1975 at 11:10 PM, Manila - Iligan experienced a crash involving Avro 748, operated by Philippine Airlines - PAL, with the event recorded near Manila-Ninoy Aquino Metro Manila.

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

33 people were known to be on board, 33 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: 29, passenger fatalities: 29, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from runway 30, while in initial climb, the crew informed ATC about the failure of the right engine and was cleared to return for an emergency landing. The pilot-in-command initiated a turn to join the runway 06 approach path when the airplane stalled and crashed in flames in a rice paddy field located 4,8 km from the airport. A passenger was seriously injured while 32 other occupants were killed. Few hours later, the only survivor died from his injuries.

Aircraft reference details include registration RP-C1028, MSN 1590, year of manufacture 1966.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 14.5011°, 120.9994°.