 An Air Manila Lockheed L-188 Electra, similar to the one that crashed | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 4 June 1976 |
| Summary | Engine failure followed by pilot error |
| Site | Southwest of Naval Air Station Agana 13°29.5′N 144°49′E / 13.4917°N 144.817°E |
| Total fatalities | 46 |
| Total injuries | 2 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Lockheed L-188A Electra |
| Operator | Air Manila |
| Registration | RP-C1061 |
| Flight origin | Naval Air Station Agana |
| Destination | Ninoy Aquino International Airport |
| Occupants | 45 |
| Passengers | 33 |
| Crew | 12 |
| Fatalities | 45 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 1 |
| Ground injuries | 2 |
Air Manila Flight 702 was an unscheduled passenger flight from Naval Air Station Agana in Guam to Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, carrying 33 passengers and 12 crew members; most of whom were personnel from the base. The Lockheed L-188A Electra attempted takeoff from runway 6L but crashed near a residential area; the crash was caused by retracting the flaps at an altitude too low to clear the terrain after the propeller of engine number three feathered. All 45 people on board and one person on the ground perished in the crash. The investigation concluded that the pilot should have followed company policy by aborting takeoff in the event of an engine failure before reaching VR (takeoff) speed.[1][2]
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed L-188A Electra RP-C1061 Guam-Agana NAS (NGM)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
- ^ "AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT REPORT AIR MANILA, INCORPORATED, LOCKHEED 1-188A REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGISTRY RP-C1061" (PDF). National Transportation Safety Board. September 26, 1977. NTSB/AAR-77-06. Retrieved March 22, 2017. Copy at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.