Philippine Air Lines Flight 158
Accident
Date12 September 1969
SummaryControlled flight into terrain
SiteKulaike, Antipolo, Rizal on approach to runway 24 at Manila International Airport
Aircraft
Aircraft typeBAC One-Eleven
OperatorPhilippine Air Lines
RegistrationPI-C1131[1]
Flight originMactan–Cebu International Airport
DestinationManila International Airport
Passengers42
Crew5
Fatalities45
Injuries2
Survivors2

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.

Aircraft

The aircraft involved was a BAC One-Eleven Series 400 and made its first flight in 1966. It was delivered to Philippine Airlines that same year, having over 7,000 airframe hours at the time of the crash.

Causes

The aircraft crashed due to high turbulence in a heavy rainstorm along with poor visibility at night.

References

  1. 1 2 Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident BAC One-Eleven 402AP PI-C1131 Manila International Airport (MNL)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2019-06-05.


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