Britten-Norman Islander crash, Jan 10, 1987 (9 killed), P...
Britten-Norman Islander accident on January 10, 1987 near Pilas Island, Basilan, Philippines with 9 fatalities. Cause: Engine failure for reasons...
- Date: January 10, 1987
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Pilas Island, Basilan, Philippines
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine failure for reasons unknown, forcing a ditching at sea.
A military Islander ditched in the sea off Pilas Island on 10 January 1987 after engine trouble on a flight from Cagayan de Sulu to Zamboanga. Nine of the twelve people aboard were killed and three were rescued.