Manila - Virac
Flight / Schedule
Manila - Virac
Aircraft
Beechcraft 65 Queen AirRegistration
RP-C999
MSN
LC-156
Year of Manufacture
1963
Operator
Greenbelt Wood Product CompanyDate
October 27, 1993 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Mauban Quezon
Region
Asia • Philippines
Coordinates
14.1901°, 121.7315°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On October 27, 1993 at 12:00 AM, Manila - Virac experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 65 Queen Air, operated by Greenbelt Wood Product Company, with the event recorded near Mauban Quezon.
The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 5 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: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route from Manila to Virac, the twin engine aircraft lost altitude then crashed on the slope of a mountain located near Mauban. All five occupants were killed. It is believed that the pilot encountered engine problems for unknown reasons.
Aircraft reference details include registration RP-C999, MSN LC-156, year of manufacture 1963.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 14.1901°, 121.7315°.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
1
Passengers
4
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route from Manila to Virac, the twin engine aircraft lost altitude then crashed on the slope of a mountain located near Mauban. All five occupants were killed. It is believed that the pilot encountered engine problems for unknown reasons.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
4
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Manila - Virac
Operator
Greenbelt Wood Product CompanyFlight Type
Executive/Corporate/Business
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Philippines
Aircraft Details
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