Philippine Air Lines Flight 158 was a flight from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Manila International Airport near Manila which crashed on 12 September 1969. The aircraft, a BAC One-Eleven, struck a mango tree on the hill in sitio Kulaike, Antipolo, Rizal, located 22 km (12 nmi) east of its destination while on a VOR approach to runway 24. Of the 42 passengers and five crew members on board, only one passenger and one flight attendant survived.[1] It was the deadliest aviation accident in the Philippines involving commercial aircraft until the crash of Philippine Airlines Flight 206 in 1987 and the deadliest involving a BAC One-Eleven until it was surpassed by Austral Líneas Aéreas Flight 9 in 1977.[2]
Aircraft
The aircraft involved was a BAC One-Eleven Series 400 and made its first flight in 1966. It was the first One-Eleven to be delivered to Philippine Air Lines, arriving the same year. The aircraft had over 7,000 airframe hours and 6,445 flight cycles at the time of the crash.[3][4]
Causes
The aircraft crashed due to high turbulence in a heavy rainstorm along with poor visibility at night.
References
- ^ a b Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident BAC One-Eleven 402AP PI-C1131 Manila International Airport (MNL)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
- ^ "Crash of a BAc 111-402AP in Manila: 45 killed | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives". www.baaa-acro.com. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ "PI-C1131 Philippine Airlines BAC 1-11-402AP - PlaneLogger". www.planelogger.com. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ "PI-C1131 Philippine Air Lines BAC 1-11-402AP One-Eleven". www.planespotters.net. 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
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