Avro 748 crash, Apr 21, 1970 (36 killed), Cabanatuan Nuev...
Avro 748 accident on April 21, 1970 near Cabanatuan Nueva Ecija, Philippines with 36 fatalities.
- Date: April 21, 1970
- Aircraft: Avro 748
- Location: Cabanatuan Nueva Ecija, Philippines
- Fatalities: 36
- Phase of flight: En route
A Philippine Airlines HS 748 on a domestic flight from Cauayan to Manila exploded in flight at 10,500 feet and broke up before crashing near Cabanatuan in April 1970. All 36 people aboard were killed. Wikipedia attributes the explosion to a bomb.