Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 17 August 1978
Aircraft Type: BAC One-Eleven 524FF
Owner/operator: Philippine Air Lines
Registration Number: RP-C1184
Location: over Simara Island –
ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 84
Component Affected: FuselageFuselage
Category: Unlawful Interference
A rear-left bathroom explosion caused a hole in the fuselage of an aircraft flying at FL240 from Cebu to Manila. This incident occurred during flight.A rear-left bathroom explosion caused a hole in the fuselage of an aircraft flying at FL240 from Cebu to Manila. This incident occurred during flight.
Description
An explosion in the rear left lavatory blew a hole in the fuselage. The aircraft was flying at FL240 at the time, on its way from Cebu to Manila.
Primary Cause
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