Manila - Cauayan

On December 7, 1999 at 09:30 AM, Manila - Cauayan experienced a crash involving Let L-410, operated by Asian Spirit, with the event recorded near Kasibu Nueva Vizcaya.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

17 people were known to be on board, 17 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 15, passenger fatalities: 15, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine aircraft departed Manila-Ninoy Aquino Airport at 0834LT and was supposed to arrive at Cauayan Airport at 0940LT. At 0919LT, the crew reported his position 96 km from the destination. As he encountered favorable winds, the captain informed ATC about an ETA three minutes earlier at 0937LT. At 0930LT, while flying in clouds, the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located near Kasibu, about 77 km southwest of Cauayan Airport. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all 17 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration RP-C3883, MSN 89 22 28, year of manufacture 1989.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 16.3177°, 121.2941°.