.jpg) Piper PA-23 Apache, similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 17 March 2018 |
| Summary | Crashed shortly after take-off; Under investigation |
| Site | Plaridel, Bulacan, Philippines |
| Total fatalities | 10 |
| Total injuries | 2 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Piper PA-23 Apache |
| Operator | Lite Air Express |
| Registration | RP-C299 |
| Flight origin | Plaridel Airport, Bulacan |
| Destination | Laoag International Airport, Ilocos Norte |
| Occupants | 5 |
| Passengers | 3 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 5 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 5 |
| Ground injuries | 2 |
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]
- ^ Morales, Neil Jerome (17 March 2018). "Small plane crashes outside Philippine capital, killing 10". Reuters. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ 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.