Manila - Virac

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.

Flight / Schedule

Manila - Virac

Registration

RP-C999

MSN

LC-156

Year of Manufacture

1963

Date

October 27, 1993 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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

Flight Type

Executive/Corporate/Business

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Asia • Philippines

Aircraft Details

Registration

RP-C999

MSN

LC-156

Year of Manufacture

1963