Manila - mactan - Zamboanga
Flight / Schedule
Manila - mactan - Zamboanga
Aircraft
Britten-Norman IslanderRegistration
559
MSN
559
Year of Manufacture
1977
Date
August 28, 1991 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Mt Guiting-Guiting (Sibuyan Island) Romblon
Region
Asia • Philippines
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On August 28, 1991 at 12:00 AM, Manila - mactan - Zamboanga experienced a crash involving Britten-Norman Islander, operated by Philippine Air Force - Hukbong Himpapawid NG Pilipinas, with the event recorded near Mt Guiting-Guiting (Sibuyan Island) Romblon.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
10 people were known to be on board, 10 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 9, passenger fatalities: 9, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine aircraft departed Manila on a flight to Zamboanga with an intermediate stop in Mactan, Cebu. En route to Mactan, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with stormy weather. While cruising at an altitude of 5,000 feet in poor visibility, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Guiting-Guiting located in the center of Sibuyan Island. All 10 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 559, MSN 559, year of manufacture 1977.
Fatalities
Total
10
Crew
1
Passengers
9
Other
0
Crash Summary
The twin engine aircraft departed Manila on a flight to Zamboanga with an intermediate stop in Mactan, Cebu. En route to Mactan, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with stormy weather. While cruising at an altitude of 5,000 feet in poor visibility, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Guiting-Guiting located in the center of Sibuyan Island. All 10 occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
9
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 10
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Manila - mactan - Zamboanga
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Philippines
Aircraft Details
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