Avro 748 crash, Jun 26, 1987 (50 killed), Baguio-Loakan
Avro 748 accident on June 26, 1987 near Baguio-Loakan, Benguet, Philippines with 50 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain in bad weather,...
- Date: June 26, 1987
- Aircraft: Avro 748
- Location: Baguio-Loakan, Benguet, Philippines
- Fatalities: 50
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain in bad weather, with poor visibility, thunderstorms and heavy rain on approach to Baguio.
A Philippine Airlines Avro 748 on a flight from Manila to Baguio Loakan crashed into the slopes of Mount Ugu on 26 June 1987. The aircraft struck the mountain while approaching in poor weather, and all 50 people aboard were killed.