Lipa City - Manila

On August 30, 1999 at 04:10 PM, Lipa City - Manila experienced a crash involving Douglas C-117 Skytrain, operated by Mabuhay Airways, with the event recorded near Santa Rosa Laguna.

The flight was categorized as delivery and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

9 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 9 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: 7, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The aircraft departed Lipa City Airport on a flight to Manila and should be delivered to Crown Cargo Express for several missions. On approach to Ninoy Aquino Airport, the crew informed ATC about engine problems. The captain attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft struck power cables and crashed in a rice paddy field located in Santa Rosa, about 25 km south of the airport. All nine occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration RP-C473, MSN 43327, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 10.6618°, 122.3113°.