Manila - Caticlan

On July 19, 2005 at 09:58 AM, Manila - Caticlan experienced a crash involving Yakovlev Yak-40, operated by Interisland Airlines, with the event recorded near Caticlan (Malay) Aklan.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

23 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 23 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 20, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Caticlan-Malay Airport, the three engine aircraft was too low and struck the ground short of runway 06. A tyre burst as it struck the raised lip of the runway. When removing the airplane from the runway the undercarriage collapsed. The aircraft came to rest after a course of few dozen metres. All 23 occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Caticlan Airport has a concrete runway of 950 metres long.

Aircraft reference details include registration RP-C2803, MSN 9 43 05 37, year of manufacture 1975.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 11.9223°, 121.9495°.