2018 Philippines Piper PA-23 crash

2018 Philippines Piper PA-23 crash
Piper PA-23 Apache, similar to the accident aircraft
Accident
Date17 March 2018 (2018-03-17)
SummaryCrashed shortly after take-off; Under investigation
SitePlaridel, Bulacan, Philippines
Total fatalities10
Total injuries2
Aircraft
Aircraft typePiper PA-23 Apache
OperatorLite Air Express
RegistrationRP-C299
Flight originPlaridel Airport, Bulacan
DestinationLaoag International Airport, Ilocos Norte
Occupants5
Passengers3
Crew2
Fatalities5
Survivors0
Ground casualties
Ground fatalities5
Ground injuries2

On 17 March 2018, a Piper PA-23 Apache crashed into a residential area in Plaridel, Bulacan, Philippines, killing all five people (three passengers and two pilots) on board and five others on the ground.[1][2]

  1. ^ Morales, Neil Jerome (17 March 2018). "Small plane crashes outside Philippine capital, killing 10". Reuters. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  2. ^ Gita, Ruth Abbey (17 March 2018). "10 dead in Plaridel, Bulacan plane crash". Sun.Star Manila. Archived from the original on 17 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.