Jolo - Kota Kinabalu

On July 11, 1982 at 12:00 AM, Jolo - Kota Kinabalu experienced a crash involving Avro 748, operated by Philippine Airlines - PAL, with the event recorded near Jolo Island Sulu.

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.

30 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 26 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 13.3%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 25, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. During the takeoff roll at Jolo Airport, at V1 speed, the captain heard two loud bangs apparently coming from the left engine and decided to abandon the takeoff procedure. He initiated an emergency braking maneuver but the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, went through a concrete wall and eventually collided with a bulldozer. Three passengers and a crew member were killed while 26 other occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration RP-C1014, MSN 1636, year of manufacture 1967.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 5.9827°, 121.1570°.