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March 17 - 1957 Cebu Douglas C-47 crash - Mount Pinatubo, a Douglas C-47 carrying President Ramon Magsaysay, Education Secretary Gregorio Hernandez Jr., former Senator Tomas Cabili, Congressman Pedro Lopez and Philippine Air Force Commanding General Benito Ebuen to Manila from a visit to Cebu, crashed into Mount Manunggal in Balamban, Cebu killing 25 of the 26 people on board.
On March 30, 1971, six hijackers hijacked a Philippines Airlines BAC One-Eleven en route to Davao City and ordered the pilot to divert the plane to Guangzhou, China. En route, the pilot requested for a refuelling stop in Hong Kong where 20 passengers where freed. The plane proceeded to Guangzhou where the hijackers disembarked and requested asylum.
XiamenAir Flight 8667 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport in Xiamen, China, to Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, Philippines. On 16 August 2018, the Boeing 737-85C (WL) operating this flight skidded off the runway while attempting to land in poor weather conditions.
Air Philippines Flight 541 was a scheduled domestic flight operated by Air Philippines from Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila to Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao City. On April 19, 2000, the Boeing 737 -2H4 crashed in Samal, Davao del Norte while on approach to the airport, killing all 124 passengers and 7 crew members.
A selection by the pilot of the wrong mode on the onboard flight computers by the pilot prevented the power from being reduced to idle, which, in turn inhibited the use of the thrust reverser and spoilers. The affected engine was shut down, and the brakes were applied, but the aircraft was unable to stop before the end of the runway. [2]
That’s why many flight attendants have “crash pads” in different cities that they share with their coworkers. In Jay’s case, he shares an apartment with 20 other flight attendants.
[1] [2] It is the second deadliest air disaster in the Philippines after Air Philippines Flight 541, which occurred two years later. The memorial park of the crash site. Today, the crash site was now a memorial, inaugurated in February 2, 2021 for the victims of the flight 387 and the memorial is now part of a tourism complex in Misamis Oriental.
Philippine Airlines Flight 143 (PR143) was a domestic flight from Manila Ninoy Aquino Airport, Manila, to Mandurriao Airport, Iloilo City, Philippines.On May 11, 1990, at Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport the Boeing 737-300 (C/N 24466, MSN 1771) assigned to the route suffered an explosion in the central fuel tank and was consumed by fire in as little as four minutes.