Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 21 April 1970
Aircraft Type: Hawker Siddeley HS-748-209 Srs. 2
Owner/operator: Philippine Air Lines
Registration Number: PI-C1022
Location: near Cabanatuan –
ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 36 / Occupants: 36
Component Affected: LavatoryLavatory
Category: Unlawful Interference
A plane crashed due to an explosion in the lavatory during its flight from Cauayan to Manila at 10500 feet. The tail section separated, resulting in a crash.A plane crashed due to an explosion in the lavatory during its flight from Cauayan to Manila at 10500 feet. The tail section separated, resulting in a crash.
Description
The plane was en route from Cauayan to Manila at 10500 feet when an explosion occurred in the lavatory. The tail section separated and the aircraft crashed.
Primary Cause
Explosion in the lavatory.Explosion in the lavatory.Share on:
