.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]
Aircraft
The aircraft involved was a six-seater Piper PA-23 light aircraft operated by Lite Air Express, with tail number RP-C299. [3]
Crash
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said the aircraft bound for Laoag, Ilocos Norte crashed upon takeoff from Plaridel Airport at 11:21, local time ( UTC+8). Shortly before the crash, eyewitnesses on the ground observed the aircraft flying low, hitting a tree and an electric post, before slamming into the house. [4]
Authorities said the plane carried five people which none of them survived. [1] The five other casualties, which included three minors, belonged to a family living in the house the plane crashed into. [5] [6] In addition, two other people were injured by burning debris. [3] [7]
Investigation
CAAP's accident investigators and a team from Flight Safety & Inspectorate Service (FSIS) were immediately dispatched to the crash site. [7] CAAP said that all aircraft operated by Lite Air Express are grounded pending results of investigation. [8]
References
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b "Plane crashes into house, killing 10 people near Manila". ABC News (Australia). 18 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "5 in plane, 5 on ground killed as plane slams into house near Manila". CBC News. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "10 dead in Bulacan plane crash". Rappler. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "Ten dead after plane crashes into house in Plaridel, Bulacan". CNN Philippines. 17 March 2018. Archived from the original on 18 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ a b "10 dead as light plane crashes in Bulacan". The Philippine Star. 18 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Accident Piper Piper PA-32RT-300T Lance II RP-C299". Aviation Safety Network. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.