Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 24 April 1996
Aircraft Type: Dassault Falcon 20F
Owner/operator: Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas
Registration Number: RP-C1980
Location: Davao-Mati Airport (DVO) –
ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft engine/systemAircraft engine/system
Category: Accident
A flight carrying 8 crates of gold crashed into a plantation, resulting in significant damage and loss of life.A flight carrying 8 crates of gold crashed into a plantation, resulting in significant damage and loss of life.
Description
Flight to Manila carrying 8 crates of gold. Did not become airborne and crashed into a plantation and broke in three.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure of the aircraft.Mechanical failure of the aircraft.Share on:
