Philippine Airlines Flight 443

Philippine Airlines Flight 443
	A Short 360 similar to the accident aircraft
Accident
Date	December 13, 1987
Summary	Controlled flight into terrain
Site	near Iligan-Maria Cristina Airport, Philippines
Aircraft
Aircraft type	Short 360-300
Operator	Philippine Airlines
Registration	EI-BTJ
Flight origin	Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Philippines
Destination	Iligan-Maria Cristina Airport, Philippines
Passengers	11
Crew	4
Fatalities	15
Survivors	0

Philippine Airlines Flight 443 was an early morning domestic flight that crashed into Mount Gurain, Philippines, on December 19, 1987. The Short 360-300 operating the route departed Mactan–Cebu International Airport at 6:42 a.m. local time. The last radio contact was at 7:17 a.m, local time, when the aircraft was closing in on Iligan. Shortly after, the aircraft crashed. All 15 people on board the plane, 11 passengers and 4 crew, were confirmed dead.^[1]^[2]

References[]

^ "Remains of PAL crash victims found". New Straits Times. Cagayan de Oro. 19 December 1987. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Shorts 360-300 EI-BTJ Iligan Airport (IGN)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2020-02-10.

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[1] "Remains of PAL crash victims found". New Straits Times. Cagayan de Oro. 19 December 1987. Retrieved 30 April 2015.

[2] Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Shorts 360-300 EI-BTJ Iligan Airport (IGN)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2020-02-10.

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