Incident Overview
Date: Monday 11 November 2002
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 600
Owner/operator: Laoag International Airline
Registration Number: RP-C6888
Location: off Manila-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) [Manila Bay] –
ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 19 / Occupants: 34
Component Affected: Left Rolls Royce Dart turboprop engineLeft Rolls Royce Dart turboprop engine
Category: Accident
A Laoag International Airline Fokker F-27 Friendship aircraft crashed into the sea off Manila, Philippines, resulting in the loss of 19 passengers and 15 survivors. The flight departed Manila runway 31 shortly after 6:00 AM for a flight to Laoag and Basco Airport (BSO). Engine trouble developed in the left Rolls Royce Dart turboprop engine, prompting the pilot to attempt a landing at the reclamation area but ultimately decide to ditch the aircraft into the sea. The aircraft broke up and sank, with the wreckage reaching a depth of approximately 60 feet.A Laoag International Airline Fokker F-27 Friendship aircraft crashed into the sea off Manila, Philippines, resulting in the loss of 19 passengers and 15 survivors. The flight departed Manila runway 31 shortly after 6:00 AM for a flight to Laoag and Basco Airport (BSO). Engine trouble developed in the left Rolls Royce Dart turboprop engine, prompting the pilot to attempt a landing at the reclamation area but ultimately decide to ditch the aircraft into the sea. The aircraft broke up and sank, with the wreckage reaching a depth of approximately 60 feet.
Description
Laoag International Airline flight 585, a Fokker F-27 Friendship, crashed into the sea off Manila, Philippines, killing 19 occupants; 15 survived the accident. Flight 585 took off from Manila runway 31 at just after 6 o’clock in the morning for a flight to Laoag and Basco Airport (BSO). Shortly after takeoff engine trouble developed in the aircraft’s left Rolls Royce Dart turboprop engine. The pilot declared an emergency and he reportedly tried to land the plane at the reclamation area but decided at the last minute to ditch it into the sea. The aircraft broke up and sank in the water to a depth of about 60 feet.
Primary Cause
Engine failure in the left Rolls Royce Dart turboprop engine.Engine failure in the left Rolls Royce Dart turboprop engine.Share on:
