What happened
A charter flight departed from Naga Airport at 15:24 local time, bound for Manila-Intl Airport. During the descent toward its destination, the crew encountered adverse meteorological conditions characterized by thunderstorms and low cloud cover. While navigating these conditions, the twin engine airplane collided with the slope of Mt Palagyo, situated approximately 42 km northeast of Manila Airport.
Following the impact, search and rescue operations were launched to locate the missing flight. The wreckage was not discovered until 11 days after the initial disappearance. The collision resulted in the total destruction of the aircraft and there were eight fatalities among the occupants.
Findings
The investigation determined that the accident occurred during the descent phase of the flight. The primary factor contributing to the crash was controlled flight into terrain while the aircraft was operating within thunderstorm activity and low visibility.