Incident Overview
Date: Monday 2 February 1998
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32
Owner/operator: Cebu Pacific Air
Registration Number: RP-C1507
Location: 45 km NE of Cagayan de Oro-Lumbia Airport (CGY) –
ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 104 / Occupants: 104
Component Affected: DC-9-30 aircraftDC-9-30 aircraft
Category: Accident
A Cebu Pacific DC-9-30 aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure resulting in the loss of all 104 occupants during a flight from Manila to Cagayan de Oro. The aircraft made an unscheduled stop at Tacloban to deliver spare tires, then continued its flight to Cagayan de Oro. A sudden explosion near Mount Balatucan, approximately two miles off course, caused the impact. The aircraft was last radioed with contact at 10:48 over Claveria.A Cebu Pacific DC-9-30 aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure resulting in the loss of all 104 occupants during a flight from Manila to Cagayan de Oro. The aircraft made an unscheduled stop at Tacloban to deliver spare tires, then continued its flight to Cagayan de Oro. A sudden explosion near Mount Balatucan, approximately two miles off course, caused the impact. The aircraft was last radioed with contact at 10:48 over Claveria.
Description
Cebu Pacific Air flight 387, a DC-9-30, hit Mount Sumagaya, Philippines, killing all 104 occupants. Cebu Pacific Flight 387 departed Manila at 09:16 for a flight to Cagayan de Oro. The flight made an unscheduled stop at Tacloban at 09:53 to deliver some spare tires for another Cebu Pacific DC-9 (RP-C1506) stranded at Tacloban. The flight left Tacloban again after 9 minutes for a 61-minute flight to Cagayan de Oro. Last radio contact was at 10:48 while flying at FL115 over Claveria. Local residents heard an explosion around 11:00 near the 8200 feet high Mount Balatucan. The aircraft was reportedly two miles off course when it hit the mountain.
Primary Cause
Unscheduled stop at Tacloban, followed by a flight to Cagayan de Oro, leading to a sudden and unexpected impact on Mount Balatucan.Unscheduled stop at Tacloban, followed by a flight to Cagayan de Oro, leading to a sudden and unexpected impact on Mount Balatucan.Share on:
