Incident Overview
Date: Monday 3 February 1975
Aircraft Type: Hawker Siddeley HS-748-226 Srs. 2
Owner/operator: Philippine Air Lines
Registration Number: RP-C1028
Location: 4,8 km SSW of Manila International Airport (MNL) –
ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 33 / Occupants: 33
Component Affected: No specific component is identified.No specific component is identified.
Category: Accident
A no. 2 engine fire occurred approximately two minutes after takeoff from Manila runway 30, leading to a crash in a rice field.A no. 2 engine fire occurred approximately two minutes after takeoff from Manila runway 30, leading to a crash in a rice field.
Description
Two minutes after taking off from Manila runway 30 a no. 2 engine fire was reported. The flight was cleared for a runway 06 approach, but crashed in a rice field.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HrMtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PNoFAAAAIBAJ&dq=philippines%20plane&pg=912%2C239522https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HrMtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PNoFAAAAIBAJ&dq=philippines%20plane&pg=912%2C239522Primary Cause
No definitive cause is established. Engine fire is a potential indicator of mechanical failure.No definitive cause is established. Engine fire is a potential indicator of mechanical failure.Share on:
