Accident Details
A training flight departed from Manila International Airport. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in the suburb of Parañaque, located south of the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed. All three crew members were killed, and there were no casualties on the ground. The crew was engaged in a local training flight at the time of the accident.
Investigation Findings
The official investigation determined that it was inconclusive to advance any definitive cause(s) of the accident. The airplane was in an emergency a few seconds before it crash-landed. However, the board deduced that the emergency landing was in all probability attributed to crew error. Specifically, during an attempt to relight the left engine, presumably in the process, the right engine was instead unintentionally taken for granted. Factors contributing to the accident were the very short time available and the relatively low altitude.