Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 7 October 1978
Aircraft Type: Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander
Owner/operator: Acme Plywood & Veneer Company
Registration Number: RP-C2152
Location: near Luzon –
ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Aircraft structure, control surfaces, and potentially the aircraft’s flight path.Aircraft structure, control surfaces, and potentially the aircraft’s flight path.
Category: Accident
A severe tropical storm caused a significant impact on a commercial aircraft, resulting in a collision with a mountain peak.A severe tropical storm caused a significant impact on a commercial aircraft, resulting in a collision with a mountain peak.
Description
Struck Divilican Peak during a tropical storm.
Primary Cause
Tropical storm conditions and mountainous terrain created hazardous weather conditions, increasing the risk of a collision.Tropical storm conditions and mountainous terrain created hazardous weather conditions, increasing the risk of a collision.Share on:
