Fokker F27 Friendship crash, Apr 27, 1967 (19 killed), Ma...
Fokker F27 Friendship accident on April 27, 1967 near Malaybalay Bukidnon, Philippines with 19 fatalities. Cause: Poor judgement by the pilot in taking...
- Date: April 27, 1967
- Aircraft: Fokker F27 Friendship
- Location: Malaybalay Bukidnon, Philippines
- Fatalities: 19
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Poor judgement by the pilot in taking off toward terrain unsuitable for single engine performance. The takeoff weight was too high to clear rising terrain along the flight path, and the available data on Malaybalay Airport was inadequate.
A Fokker F27 Friendship on a demonstration flight in the Philippines lost one engine during takeoff from Malaybalay Airport and could not gain height. It struck trees and crashed on a hill above the runway elevation, and all 19 people on board were killed. The investigation found the crew took off toward terrain unsuitable for single engine performance at a weight too high to clear the rising ground.