De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Apr 2, 1996, Manila-...
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on April 2, 1996 near Manila-Ninoy Aquino, Metro Manila, Philippines with no fatalities. Cause: The crew failed...
- Date: April 2, 1996
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Manila-Ninoy Aquino, Metro Manila, Philippines
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Cause: The crew failed to follow the ATC hold instruction and crossed the runway while a Boeing 737 was taking off.
A PacificAir Twin Otter landing at Manila taxied toward a parking spot and was told to hold on taxiway F1 while a Philippine Airlines 737 took off. The crew misunderstood the instruction and started across the runway, and the 737 struck the Twin Otter and dragged it for about 130 metres. The Twin Otter was destroyed and both pilots were injured.