Fokker F27 Friendship crash, Feb 28, 1967 (12 killed), Ma...
Fokker F27 Friendship accident on February 28, 1967 near Mactan Cebu, Philippines with 12 fatalities. Cause: The investigation board found a loss of...
- Date: February 28, 1967
- Aircraft: Fokker F27 Friendship
- Location: Mactan Cebu, Philippines
- Fatalities: 12
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The investigation board found a loss of control at low altitude to be the probable cause. Improper load distribution, which moved the centre of gravity aft of its limit, was a contributing factor.
On a scheduled flight from Manila to Mactan, the aircraft assumed a nose high attitude on a long final approach and began banking from side to side while descending. It crashed 0.9 miles short of the runway threshold, killing 12 of the 19 people on board, and seven passengers survived.