GAF Nomad N.22 crash, Jul 2, 2000 (14 killed), Cagayancillo
GAF Nomad N.22 accident on July 2, 2000 near Cagayancillo, Palawan, Philippines with 14 fatalities. Cause: Engine failure for unknown reasons, per the...
- Date: July 2, 2000
- Aircraft: GAF Nomad N.22
- Location: Cagayancillo, Palawan, Philippines
- Fatalities: 14
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Engine failure for unknown reasons, per the database entry. Sources do not agree on the sequence after the return to land.
A Philippine Air Force Nomad departed Cagayancillo with several passengers, including a senior general, after the pilot reported engine trouble. On the approach back, the aircraft was misaligned and the go-around lost height, and it crashed into the sea about 2 km offshore. Sources disagree on the number of fatalities, with reports of 11 to 14 dead and one survivor.