Narrative:
A hand grenade exploded inside the passenger cabin at an altitude of 13,000 feet . A safe emergency landing was carried out at Roxas with a 9 sq feet hole in the fuselage.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 2 June 1970 |
| Type: |  Fokker F-27 Friendship 100 |
| Operator: | Philippine Air Lines |
| Registration: | PI-C507 |
| MSN: | 10246 |
| First flight: | 1964 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 40 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 44 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | near Roxas ( Philippines)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Manila International Airport (MNL/RPLL), Philippines |
| Bacolod Airport (BCD/RPVB), Philippines |
A hand grenade exploded inside the passenger cabin at an altitude of 13,000 feet . A safe emergency landing was carried out at Roxas with a 9 sq feet hole in the fuselage.
Sources:
» Aircraft hijackings and other criminal acts against civil aviation : statistics and narrative reports / FAAPhotos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Manila International Airport to Bacolod Airport as the crow flies is 475 km (297 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Manila International Airport to Bacolod Airport as the crow flies is 475 km (297 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2023 Flight Safety Foundation