Accident Overview
On a scheduled domestic flight, a twin-engine aircraft departed Manila-Ninoy Aquino Airport at 0834 local time, with an estimated arrival at Cauayan Airport at 0940. The flight proceeded normally until the crew reported their position at 0919, 96 kilometers from the destination. Due to favorable winds, the captain informed air traffic control of a revised estimated time of arrival of 0937, three minutes earlier than originally planned.
Flight Details
The aircraft was flying in instrument meteorological conditions when, at approximately 0930, while in clouds, it struck the slope of a mountain near Kasibu. The location is about 77 kilometers southwest of Cauayan Airport. The impact destroyed the aircraft, and all 17 persons on board were killed.
Probable Cause
According to the official investigation, the probable cause of the accident was controlled flight into terrain.