Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 6 July 1967
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 100
Owner/operator: Philippine Air Lines
Registration Number: PI-C527
Location: near Bacolod –
ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 21 / Occupants: 21
Component Affected: F-27 aircraftF-27 aircraft
Category: Accident
A F-27 aircraft crashed into a mountain due to a pilot?s poor judgment during a VFR flight over rugged terrain under inadequate visibility conditions. Weather conditions were a contributing factor.A F-27 aircraft crashed into a mountain due to a pilot?s poor judgment during a VFR flight over rugged terrain under inadequate visibility conditions. Weather conditions were a contributing factor.
Description
The F-27 crashed into a mountain. PROBABLE CAUSE: “Poor judgement of the pilot in conducting a VFR flight over rugged terrain under IMC condition. Weather was a contributory factor.”
Primary Cause
Poor judgement of the pilot in conducting a VFR flight over rugged terrain under IMC condition.Poor judgement of the pilot in conducting a VFR flight over rugged terrain under IMC condition.Share on:
