What happened
During a local training mission, an aircraft departed from Manila-Intl Airport and entered a climb phase. Shortly after takeoff, the plane became uncontrollable and descended into the suburb of Parañaque, situated south of the airport. The impact resulted in the total destruction of the aircraft. There were three fatalities among the crew, while no individuals on the ground sustained injuries.
Findings
Investigations indicated that the aircraft was experiencing an emergency state just seconds prior to the crash. While official findings remained inconclusive regarding a definitive cause, evidence suggests that the crew likely committed a critical error during an attempt to manage engine failure. It is believed that while attempting to restart the left engine, the crew mistakenly focused on the right engine instead. The ability to recover was severely limited by the low altitude and the extremely brief window of time available to react to the malfunction.