Incident Overview
Date: Friday 12 October 1962
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 100
Owner/operator: Philippine Air Lines
Registration Number: PI-C503
Location: Manila International Airport (MNL) –
ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Left engineLeft engine
Category: Accident
A F-27 aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff during a crew training flight due to a crew error resulting in an emergency landing. The emergency was likely triggered by an attempt to relight a left engine, which unintentionally caused the right engine to be taken for granted. The short takeoff and landing distance, combined with the low altitude, contributed to the accident.A F-27 aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff during a crew training flight due to a crew error resulting in an emergency landing. The emergency was likely triggered by an attempt to relight a left engine, which unintentionally caused the right engine to be taken for granted. The short takeoff and landing distance, combined with the low altitude, contributed to the accident.
Description
The F-27 crashed shortly after takeoff during a crew training flight. PROBABLE CAUSE: “It would be inconclusive for the Board to advance any definitive cause(s) of this accident. The airplane was in emergency a few seconds before it crash-landed. It is, however, deduced that the emergency landing was in all probability attributed to the error on the part of the crew, in that the attempt to relight the left engine, presumable during the process thereof, the right engine was instead, and unintentionally taken for granted. Factors contributing to the accident were the very short time and the relatively low altitude.”
Primary Cause
Crew error ? attempt to relight left engine, resulting in unintended engine operation.Crew error ? attempt to relight left engine, resulting in unintended engine operation.Share on:
