Manila - Tokyo

On March 29, 2020 at 08:00 PM, Manila - Tokyo experienced a crash involving IAI 1124 Westwind, operated by Lionair Inc., with the event recorded near Manila-Ninoy Aquino Metro Manila.

The flight was categorized as ambulance and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 8 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: 6, passenger fatalities: 6, other fatalities: 0.

The twin engine aircraft was engaged in an ambulance flight carrying one Canadian patient with Covid-19 and medical staff to Tokyo-Haneda Airport. While taking off from runway 06 at Manila-Ninoy Aquino Airport, the aircraft went out of control and crashed near the runway end, by the West Service Road, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and all eight occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration RP-C5880, MSN 353, year of manufacture 1981.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 14.5011°, 120.9994°.