Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 28 January 2010
Aircraft Type: GAF Nomad N.22B
Owner/operator: Hukbong Himpapawid ng Pilipinas (Philippine Air Force)
Registration Number: 18
Location: near Cotabato-Awang Airport (CBO) –
ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Airplane EngineAirplane Engine
Category: Accident
A GAF N22B Nomad plane crashed in a residential area following takeoff from Cotabato-Awang Airport (CBO), resulting in the death of a woman. The pilot attempted an emergency landing due to suspected engine failure.A GAF N22B Nomad plane crashed in a residential area following takeoff from Cotabato-Awang Airport (CBO), resulting in the death of a woman. The pilot attempted an emergency landing due to suspected engine failure.
Description
A GAF N22B Nomad plane, operated by the Philippine Air Force, was destroyed when it crashed in a residential area shortly after takeoff from Cotabato-Awang Airport (CBO). The pilot was trying to perform an emergency landing after a suspected engine failure. The airplane crashed in Virgo Subdivision in Rosary Heights 9, killing a woman on the ground.
Source of Information
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/topstories/topstories/view/20100202-250862/Mechanical-failure-likely-cause-in-Nomad-Cotabato-crashhttp://newsinfo.inquirer.net/topstories/topstories/view/20100202-250862/Mechanical-failure-likely-cause-in-Nomad-Cotabato-crashPrimary Cause
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