Manila - Baguio
Flight / Schedule
Manila - Baguio
Aircraft
Avro 748Registration
RP-C1015
MSN
1637
Year of Manufacture
1967
Operator
Philippine Airlines - PALDate
June 26, 1987 at 11:03 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Baguio-Loakan Benguet
Region
Asia • Philippines
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On June 26, 1987 at 11:03 AM, Manila - Baguio experienced a crash involving Avro 748, operated by Philippine Airlines - PAL, with the event recorded near Baguio-Loakan Benguet.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.
50 people were known to be on board, 50 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: 46, passenger fatalities: 46, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. On approach to Baguio-Loakan Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with low ceiling, thunderstorm activity and heavy rain falls. In low visibility, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Ugo (2,100 meters high) located 19 km southeast of the airport. The wreckage was found 80 meters below the summit, near the Ambuklao Dam. All 50 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration RP-C1015, MSN 1637, year of manufacture 1967.
Fatalities
Total
50
Crew
4
Passengers
46
Other
0
Crash Summary
On approach to Baguio-Loakan Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with low ceiling, thunderstorm activity and heavy rain falls. In low visibility, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Ugo (2,100 meters high) located 19 km southeast of the airport. The wreckage was found 80 meters below the summit, near the Ambuklao Dam. All 50 occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
46
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 50
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Manila - Baguio
Operator
Philippine Airlines - PALFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Philippines
Aircraft Details
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