Philippine Airlines Flight 443
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| Accident summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | December 13, 1987 |
| Summary | CFIT |
| Site | near Iligan-Maria Cristina Airport, Philippines |
| Passengers | 11 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 15 (all) |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft type | Short 360-300 |
| Operator | Philippine Airlines |
| Registration | EI-BTJ |
| Flight origin | Mactan-Cebu International Airport, Philippines |
| Destination | Iligan-Maria Cristina Airport, Philippines |
Philippine Airlines Flight 443 was an early morning domestic flight that crashed on Mount Gurain, which is 5000 feet tall. The Short 360-300 operating the route departed Mactan-Cebu International Airport at 6:42 local time. The last radio contact was at 7:17 local time when the aircraft was closing in on Iligan. Shortly after the aircraft crashed.
At the time, this was the worst accident involving a Shorts 360. It is currently the 3rd worst accident involving a Shorts 360.[1]
On December 19, 1987, all 15 people on board the plane, 11 passengers and 4 crew, were confirmed to be killed. An Australian national was among the fatalities.[2]
References
- ↑ ASN Aircraft accident Shorts 360 EI-BTJ Iligan
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
