ACCIDENT DETAILS

Date: April 19, 2000

Time: 07:02

Location: Samal Island, Philippines

Airline: Air Philippines

Flight: 541

Route: Manila - Davao

AC Type: Boeing B-737-2H4

Registration: RP-C3010

MSN / LN: 21447/508

Aboard: 131

Fatalities: 131

Ground: 0

Details: The aircraft circled Davao airport in an attempt to land but crashed onto a coconut plantation on the mountainous Samal Island. The plane aborted a previous landing attempt because another plane was on the runway. Weather and visibility were good in the area but the landing attempt may have been hampered by low-lying clouds. The last message from the crew was that they were 7 miles from the airport on final approach. Nothing more was heard from the plane. The aircraft disintegrated upon impact near Mt. Kalangan. The elevation of the accident site was about 500 feet above sea level but the plane should have been at a altitude of 1,500 feet.

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