Douglas DC-9 crash, Feb 2, 1998 (104 killed), Mt Sumagaya
Douglas DC-9 accident on February 2, 1998 near Mt Sumagaya, Misamis Oriental, Philippines with 104 fatalities. Cause: Descent in marginal weather while...
- Date: February 2, 1998
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-9
- Location: Mt Sumagaya, Misamis Oriental, Philippines
- Fatalities: 104
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Descent in marginal weather while off track, with the investigation citing poor operational control by the airline and inadequate pilot training.
A Cebu Pacific DC-9-32 flying 5J387 from Manila to Cagayan de Oro, with an unscheduled stop at Tacloban, struck the slope of Mount Sumagaya while descending in marginal weather. The aircraft was off track at the time and disintegrated on impact, killing all 104 people on board. Rescuers reached the wreckage about 24 hours later.