Plane crashes in the Philippines

89 crashes in the Philippines since 1980, with 702 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

• Crashes: 89
• Fatal crashes: 50
• Fatalities: 702
• First recorded: February 27, 1980
• Most recent: April 2, 2026

Deadliest

1. April 19, 2000: Boeing 737-200, Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines (131 fatalities)
2. February 2, 1998: Douglas DC-9, Mt Sumagaya, Misamis Oriental, Philippines (104 fatalities)
3. July 4, 2021: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Jolo Island, Sulu, Philippines (52 fatalities)
4. June 26, 1987: Avro 748, Baguio-Loakan, Benguet, Philippines (50 fatalities)
5. December 15, 1993: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Naga City, Camarines Sur, Philippines (30 fatalities)

Manufacturers

• Beechcraft (15)
• Douglas (11)
• Britten-Norman (8)
• Cessna (5)
• Fokker (5)
• Boeing (4)
• GAF (4)
• Lockheed (4)
• Airbus (3)
• NAMC (3)
• Antonov (2)
• Avro (2)

Aircraft

• Britten-Norman Islander (8)
• Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (5)
• Fokker F27 Friendship (5)
• Douglas DC-3 (4)
• GAF Nomad N.22 (4)
• Lockheed C-130 Hercules (4)
• Beechcraft H18 (3)
• NAMC YS-11 (3)
• Airbus A320 (2)
• Avro 748 (2)
• BAc 111 (2)
• BAe 146 (2)

Years

• 1987 (5)
• 1989 (5)
• 1990 (5)
• 1996 (5)
• 1999 (5)
• 1993 (4)
• 2009 (4)
• 2010 (4)
• 1988 (3)
• 1997 (3)
• 1998 (3)
• 2002 (3)

All crashes

• April 2, 2026: Beechcraft H18, Coron, Palawan, Philippines (2 fatalities)
• February 6, 2025: Beechcraft 350 Super King Air, Ampatuan, Maguindanao, Philippines (4 fatalities)
• February 18, 2023: Cessna 340, Mt Mayon, Albay, Philippines (4 fatalities)
• October 23, 2022: Airbus A330, Mactan, Cebu, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• July 4, 2021: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Jolo Island, Sulu, Philippines (52 fatalities)
• March 29, 2020: IAI 1124 Westwind, Manila-Ninoy Aquino, Metro Manila, Philippines (8 fatalities)
• September 1, 2019: Beechcraft 350 Super King Air, Pansol, Laguna, Philippines (9 fatalities)
• August 16, 2018: Boeing 737-800, Manila-Ninoy Aquino, Metro Manila, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• July 22, 2016: Antonov AN-32, Gulf of Bengal, World, Philippines (29 fatalities)
• January 17, 2015: Bombardier Global 5000, Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• October 19, 2013: BAe 146, Balesin, Quezon, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• December 10, 2011: Beechcraft 80 Queen Air, Manila-Ninoy Aquino, Metro Manila, Philippines (13 fatalities)
• November 29, 2010: Beechcraft 65 Queen Air, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• July 28, 2010: ATR72-200, Manila-Ninoy Aquino, Metro Manila, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• April 21, 2010: Antonov AN-12, Mexico City, Pampanga, Philippines (3 fatalities)
• January 28, 2010: GAF Nomad N.22, Cotabato City, Maguindanao, Philippines (9 fatalities)
• October 17, 2009: Douglas DC-3, Manila-Ninoy Aquino, Metro Manila, Philippines (4 fatalities)
• June 25, 2009: Xian MA60, Caticlan (Malay), Aklan, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• April 2, 2009: Britten-Norman Islander, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Philippines (7 fatalities)
• January 11, 2009: Xian MA60, Caticlan (Malay), Aklan, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• August 25, 2008: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines (11 fatalities)
• January 2, 2008: NAMC YS-11, Masbate, Masbate, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• October 26, 2007: Airbus A320, Butuan, Agusan del Norte, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• November 16, 2006: NAMC YS-11, Manila-Ninoy Aquino, Metro Manila, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• November 2, 2006: Yakovlev Yak-40, Caticlan (Malay), Aklan, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• November 14, 2005: BAe 146, Catarman, Samar, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• July 19, 2005: Yakovlev Yak-40, Caticlan (Malay), Aklan, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• May 8, 2005: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair, Barradas (Tanauan), Batangas, Philippines (4 fatalities)
• October 16, 2004: Britten-Norman Islander, Coron-Francisco B. Reyes, Palawan, Philippines (2 fatalities)
• December 12, 2003: Britten-Norman Islander, Tuguegarao, Cagayan, Philippines (3 fatalities)
• December 17, 2002: GAF Nomad N.22, Zamboanga City, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• November 11, 2002: Fokker F27 Friendship, Manila-Ninoy Aquino, Metro Manila, Philippines (19 fatalities)
• September 5, 2002: De Havilland DHC-7 (Dash-7), Manila-Ninoy Aquino, Metro Manila, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• November 21, 2001: Beechcraft H18, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• July 2, 2000: GAF Nomad N.22, Cagayancillo, Palawan, Philippines (14 fatalities)
• April 19, 2000: Boeing 737-200, Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines (131 fatalities)
• December 7, 1999: Let L-410, Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines (17 fatalities)
• October 17, 1999: McDonnell Douglas MD-11, Subic Bay, Olongapo (Cubi Point NAS), Bataan, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• August 30, 1999: Douglas C-117 Skytrain, Santa Rosa, Laguna, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• July 28, 1999: Beechcraft 90 King Air, Mankayan, Benguet, Philippines (8 fatalities)
• June 9, 1999: Britten-Norman Islander, Coron-Francisco B. Reyes, Palawan, Philippines (1 fatality)
• March 22, 1998: Airbus A320, Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines (3 fatalities)
• February 2, 1998: Douglas DC-9, Mt Sumagaya, Misamis Oriental, Philippines (104 fatalities)
• January 9, 1998: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Manila-Ninoy Aquino, Metro Manila, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• December 31, 1997: Fokker F27 Friendship, Lubang Island, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• September 2, 1997: SIAI-Marchetti SF.600TP Canguro, Fortune Island, Batangas, Philippines (5 fatalities)
• February 1, 1997: Cessna 500 Citation, Mt Balatukan, Misamis Oriental, Philippines (2 fatalities)
• November 28, 1996: Beechcraft 100 King Air, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• June 24, 1996: NAMC YS-11, Naga City, Camarines Sur, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• April 24, 1996: Dassault Falcon 20, Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• April 2, 1996: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Manila-Ninoy Aquino, Metro Manila, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• March 3, 1996: Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II, Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines (1 fatality)
• December 6, 1995: Fokker F27 Friendship, Mactan, Cebu, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• December 28, 1993: GAF Nomad N.22, Zamboanga City, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• December 17, 1993: Beechcraft 80 Queen Air, Coron-Francisco B. Reyes, Palawan, Philippines (2 fatalities)
• December 15, 1993: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Naga City, Camarines Sur, Philippines (30 fatalities)
• October 27, 1993: Beechcraft 65 Queen Air, Mauban, Quezon, Philippines (5 fatalities)
• December 18, 1992: Britten-Norman Islander, Zamboanga City, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• July 11, 1992: Beechcraft H18, Cagayán de Oro-Lumbia, Misamis Oriental, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• August 28, 1991: Britten-Norman Islander, Mt Guiting-Guiting (Sibuyan Island), Romblon, Philippines (10 fatalities)
• August 14, 1991: Beechcraft E18, Masbate, Masbate, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• July 24, 1990: Douglas DC-3, Basilio Fernando AFB, Batangas, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• May 18, 1990: Beechcraft 1900C, Manila-Ninoy Aquino, Metro Manila, Philippines (25 fatalities)
• May 11, 1990: Boeing 737-300, Manila-Ninoy Aquino, Metro Manila, Philippines (16 fatalities)
• April 26, 1990: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Manila-Ninoy Aquino, Metro Manila, Philippines (7 fatalities)
• April 8, 1990: Cessna 207 Skywagon/Stationair, Sangboy Island, Basilan, Philippines (1 fatality)
• November 15, 1989: Douglas DC-3, San Juan, La Union, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• July 26, 1989: Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor, Manila-Ninoy Aquino, Metro Manila, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• July 21, 1989: BAc 111, Manila-Ninoy Aquino, Metro Manila, Philippines (9 fatalities)
• May 6, 1989: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Manila-Ninoy Aquino, Metro Manila, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• April 1, 1989: Fokker F27 Friendship, Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• December 23, 1988: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, Mt Manunggal, Cebu, Philippines (2 fatalities)
• December 19, 1988: Fokker F27 Friendship, Catarman, Samar, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• October 13, 1988: Rockwell Aero Commander 560, Clark AFB (Angeles City), Pampanga, Philippines (1 fatality)
• December 13, 1987: Short 360, Iligan, Lanao del Norte, Philippines (15 fatalities)
• November 15, 1987: Beechcraft 60 Duke, Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines (6 fatalities)
• June 26, 1987: Avro 748, Baguio-Loakan, Benguet, Philippines (50 fatalities)
• April 26, 1987: Curtiss C-46 Commando, Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines (2 fatalities)
• January 10, 1987: Britten-Norman Islander, Pilas Island, Basilan, Philippines (9 fatalities)
• July 31, 1986: Britten-Norman Islander, Mt Caladang, Quezon, Philippines (4 fatalities)
• January 17, 1986: Douglas DC-3, Canlubang, Misamis Oriental, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• October 31, 1984: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines (4 fatalities)
• August 4, 1984: BAc 111, Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• December 13, 1983: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines (0 fatalities)
• April 13, 1983: Rockwell Grand Commander 680, Sitio Alimit, Cagayan, Philippines (3 fatalities)
• July 11, 1982: Avro 748, Jolo Island, Sulu, Philippines (4 fatalities)
• February 9, 1982: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Mt Ipao, Iloilo, Philippines (3 fatalities)
• February 26, 1981: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Tabones Islands, Zambales, Philippines (23 fatalities)
• February 27, 1980: Boeing 707, Manila-Ninoy Aquino, Metro Manila, Philippines (2 fatalities)