Zamboanga - Catobato City

The crew departed Zamboanga City Airport on a survey flight for a missing vessel. En route, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to ditch the aircraft in the Igat Bay off Zamboanga. All six occupants were rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost.

Flight / Schedule

Zamboanga - Catobato City

Aircraft

GAF Nomad N.22

Registration

21

MSN

21

Year of Manufacture

1975

Date

December 28, 1993 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Zamboanga City Zamboanga Sibugay

Region

Asia • Philippines

Coordinates

7.7286°, 123.0592°

Narrative Report

On December 28, 1993 at 12:00 AM, Zamboanga - Catobato City experienced a crash involving GAF Nomad N.22, operated by Philippine Air Force - Hukbong Himpapawid NG Pilipinas, with the event recorded near Zamboanga City Zamboanga Sibugay.

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew departed Zamboanga City Airport on a survey flight for a missing vessel. En route, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to ditch the aircraft in the Igat Bay off Zamboanga. All six occupants were rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost.

Aircraft reference details include registration 21, MSN 21, year of manufacture 1975.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 7.7286°, 123.0592°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew departed Zamboanga City Airport on a survey flight for a missing vessel. En route, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to ditch the aircraft in the Igat Bay off Zamboanga. All six occupants were rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

4

Estimated Survivors

6

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 6

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Zamboanga - Catobato City

Flight Type

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Asia • Philippines

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

GAF Nomad N.22

Registration

21

MSN

21

Year of Manufacture

1975