Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 25 July 1971
Aircraft Type: Boeing 707-321C
Owner/operator: Pan American World Airways (Pan Am)
Registration Number: N461PA
Location: 32 km ENE of Manila International Airport (MNL) –
ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems, specifically the descent control system.Aircraft control systems, specifically the descent control system.
Category: Accident
A Boeing aircraft, named ‘Clipper Rising Sun’, experienced a catastrophic impact at an altitude of 2525 feet (770 m) while on a VOR/DME approach to Manila runway 24. The incident resulted in significant damage to the aircraft.A Boeing aircraft, named ‘Clipper Rising Sun’, experienced a catastrophic impact at an altitude of 2525 feet (770 m) while on a VOR/DME approach to Manila runway 24. The incident resulted in significant damage to the aircraft.
Description
The Boeing, named “Clipper Rising Sun”, was on a cargo flight from San Francisco via Honolulu, Guam and Manila to Saigon. While on a VOR/DME approach to Manila runway 24, the aircraft struck Mount Kamunay at an altitude of 2525 feet (770 m). PROBABLE CAUSE: Improper crew-coordination, which caused a premature descent.
Primary Cause
Improper crew-coordination leading to a premature descent.Improper crew-coordination leading to a premature descent.Share on:
