Manila-Ninoy Aquino Airport Crash: Right Engine Failure During Initial Climb (RP-C314)

Incident Overview and Immediate Sequence of Events Following departure from Manila-Ninoy Aquino Airport, the aircraft was in the initial climb phase, reaching an altitude of approximately 400 feet, when the flight crew reported engine problems. In response to the reported issues, the crew decided to return to the airport for an emergency landing. Shortly after this decision, the aircraft began to bank to the right, lost altitude, and pitched down at an angle of 70 degrees before impacting a residential structure in the Paranaque district, located approximately one kilometer from the airport. The collision resulted in the destruction of both the aircraft and the house. The incident resulted in the deaths of all 21 individuals on board the aircraft, as well as four people on the ground.