| Status: | Zwischenbericht |
| Datum: | 11 NOV 2002 |
| Zeit: | 06:07 |
| Flugzeugtyp: | Fokker F-27 Friendship 600 |
| Fluggesellschaft: | Laoag International Airline |
| Kennzeichen: | RP-C6888 |
| Werknummer: | 10571 |
| Baujahr: | 1978 |
| Triebwerk: | 2 Rolls Royce 536-7 Dart |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 1 / Insassen: 5 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 18 / Insassen: 29 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 19 / Insassen: 34 |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | vom Land entfernt von Manila-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) [Manila Bay] (Philippinen)
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| Flugphase: | Während des Fluges (ENR) |
| Betriebsart: | Inländischer planmäßiger Passagierflug |
| Flug von: | Manila-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL/RPLL), Philippinen |
| Flug nach: | Laoag Airport (LAO/RPLI), Philippinen |
| Flugnummer: | 585 |
Unfallbericht:Laoag Flight 585 took off from Manila runway 31 at just after 6 o'clock for a flight to Laoag and Basco Airport (BSO). Shortly after takeoff engine trouble developed in the aircraft's left Rolls Royce Dart turboprop engine. The pilot declared an emergency and he reportedly tried to land the plane at the reclamation area but decided at the last minute to ditch it into the sea. The aircraft broke up and sank in the water to a depth of about 60 feet.
Informationsquelle:
» Manila Bulletin
» Manila Times
Fotos

PH-EXB moved to Uganda Airlines May 1978 and finally ended up in the Philippines in 2001
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-Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Laoag Airport as the crow flies is 409 km (256 miles).
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.