Passengers 11 Survivors 0 Registration EI-BTJ Destination Maria Cristina Airport Fatalities 15 (all) | Crew 4 Aircraft type Short 360-300 Date 13 December 1987 Operator Philippine Airlines Location Philippines | |
Site near Iligan-Maria Cristina Airport, Philippines Summary Controlled flight into terrain Similar Northwest Airlink Flight 2268, Skywest Airlines Flight 1834, American Eagle Flight 5452, Finnair Flight 915, Aeroflot Flight 505 | ||
Philippine Airlines Flight 443 was an early morning domestic flight that crashed on Mount Gurain, which is 5000 feet tall. The Short 360-300 operating the route departed Mactan-Cebu International Airport at 6:42 local time. The last radio contact was at 7:17 local time when the aircraft was closing in on Iligan. Shortly after the aircraft crashed.
At the time, this was the worst accident involving a Shorts 360. It is currently the 3rd worst accident involving a Shorts 360.
On December 19, 1987, all 15 people on board the plane, 11 passengers and 4 crew, were confirmed to be killed. An Australian national was among the fatalities.
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