Narrative:
The Boeing, named "Clipper Rising Sun", was on a cargo flight from San Francisco via Honolulu, Guam and Manila to Saigon. While on a VOR/DME approach to Manila runway 24, the aircraft struck Mount Kamunay at an altitude of 2525 feet (770 m).
PROBABLE CAUSE: Improper crew-coordination, which caused a premature descent.
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Sunday 25 July 1971 |
| Time: | 13:21 |
| Type: |  Boeing 707-321C |
| Operator: | Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) |
| Registration: | N461PA |
| MSN: | 19371/653 |
| First flight: | 1967 |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 32 km (20 mls) ENE of Manila International Airport (MNL) ( Philippines)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Guam International Airport (GUM/PGUM), Guam |
| Manila International Airport (MNL/RPLL), Philippines | |
| Flightnumber: | PA6005 |
The Boeing, named "Clipper Rising Sun", was on a cargo flight from San Francisco via Honolulu, Guam and Manila to Saigon. While on a VOR/DME approach to Manila runway 24, the aircraft struck Mount Kamunay at an altitude of 2525 feet (770 m).
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: Improper crew-coordination, which caused a premature descent.
Classification:
Premature descent Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
» ICAO Accident Digest Circular 118-AN/88 (193-200)Photos
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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 Guam International Airport to Manila International Airport as the crow flies is 2553 km (1595 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Guam International Airport to Manila International Airport as the crow flies is 2553 km (1595 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few 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.
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Boeing 707
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