Boeing 737-300 crash, May 11, 1990 (8 killed), Manila-Nin...
Boeing 737-300 accident on May 11, 1990 near Manila-Ninoy Aquino, Metro Manila, Philippines with 8 fatalities. Cause: Ignition of fuel vapor in the...
- Date: May 11, 1990
- Aircraft: Boeing 737-300
- Location: Manila-Ninoy Aquino, Metro Manila, Philippines
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Cause: Ignition of fuel vapor in the centre fuel tank, probably from a defective wire combined with high ambient heat. No bomb or incendiary device was found.
Philippine Airlines Flight 143, a Boeing 737-300 on a domestic service from Manila to Iloilo, suffered a central fuel tank explosion and fire while being pushed back or taxiing at Manila-Ninoy Aquino Airport on 11 May 1990. The aircraft was consumed by fire within minutes and was the first hull loss of a 737-300. Investigators attributed the blast to ignition of fuel vapor, not a bomb.