Philippine Airlines Flight 206
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Philippine Airlines
Flight 206 (PR206) was the route designator of a domestic flight from the Manila Domestic Airport
, Metro Manila
, Philippines
to Loakan Airport
, Baguio City
. On June 27, 1987, the Hawker Siddeley HS 748 crashed onto a mountain en route to Baguio City, killing all 50 persons on board.
in Baguio, a city with an altitude of about 1500 meters. As the plane approached Baguio City, its pilot reported poor visibility. A monsoon
was also reported in the area. Flight 206 disappeared from the radar screens around ten minutes before it was scheduled to land.
The wreckage of the plane was discovered five hours after it had gone missing. Flight 206 had crashed onto the fog-shrouded slopes of Mount Ugu, a 2,086 meter-high mountain located between Itogon, Benguet
and Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya
. The crash site was located around 180 meters below the summit of Mount Ugu, and 15 kilometers south of Loakan Airport.
, including Catholic
Bishop
Bienvenido Tudtud, Prelate
of Marawi City, and Gloria Mapua-Lim, wife of Philippine Airlines
executive vice-president Roberto Lim. At least one American citizen, John Neil who was then the Managing Director of Texas Instruments Philippines in Baguio city, died in the crash.
The crash of Flight 206 was, at that time, the second worst commercial aviation accident in Philippine history. The death toll has since been superseded by the crashes involving Cebu Pacific Air Flight 387 in 1998, and Air Philippines Flight 541
in 2001.
Philippine Airlines
Philippine Airlines, Inc. operating as Philippine Airlines, is a flag carrier of the Philippines. Headquartered in the Philippine National Bank Financial Center in Pasay City, the airline was founded in 1941 and is the first and oldest commercial airline in Asia operating under its original name...
Flight 206 (PR206) was the route designator of a domestic flight from the Manila Domestic Airport
Ninoy Aquino International Airport
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport or NAIA , also known as Manila International Airport , is the airport serving the general area of Manila and its surrounding metropolitan area...
, Metro Manila
Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
to Loakan Airport
Loakan Airport
Loakan Airport is an airport serving the general area of Baguio City, located in the province of Benguet in the Philippines...
, Baguio City
Baguio City
The City of Baguio is a highly urbanized city in northern Luzon in the Philippines. Baguio City was established by Americans in 1900 at the site of an Ibaloi village known as Kafagway...
. On June 27, 1987, the Hawker Siddeley HS 748 crashed onto a mountain en route to Baguio City, killing all 50 persons on board.
Accident
On the morning of June 27, 1987, Flight 206 departed the Manila Domestic Airport for Loakan Airport in Baguio City, around 250 kilometers north of Manila. It was scheduled to arrive at 11:10:00 Philippine Standard TimePhilippine Standard Time
Philippine Standard Time , also known as Philippine Time , is the official name for the time in the Philippines. The country only has one time zone, the UTC+08:00 time zone. The country used the daylight saving time for a short time...
in Baguio, a city with an altitude of about 1500 meters. As the plane approached Baguio City, its pilot reported poor visibility. A monsoon
Monsoon
Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea...
was also reported in the area. Flight 206 disappeared from the radar screens around ten minutes before it was scheduled to land.
The wreckage of the plane was discovered five hours after it had gone missing. Flight 206 had crashed onto the fog-shrouded slopes of Mount Ugu, a 2,086 meter-high mountain located between Itogon, Benguet
Itogon, Benguet
Itogon is a 1st class municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 48,778 people in 8,588 households....
and Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya
Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya
Kayapa is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 20,806 people in 3,506 households.-Barangays:Kayapa is politically subdivided into 30 barangays.* Acacia...
. The crash site was located around 180 meters below the summit of Mount Ugu, and 15 kilometers south of Loakan Airport.
Fatalities
There were no survivors among the 46 passengers and 4 crew members on the plane. Most of the fatalities were FilipinosPhilippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, including Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
Bishop
Bishop (Catholic Church)
In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders and is responsible for teaching the Catholic faith and ruling the Church....
Bienvenido Tudtud, Prelate
Territorial Prelate
A territorial prelate is, in Catholic usage, a prelate whose geographic jurisdiction, called territorial prelature, does not belong to any diocese and is considered a particular church....
of Marawi City, and Gloria Mapua-Lim, wife of Philippine Airlines
Philippine Airlines
Philippine Airlines, Inc. operating as Philippine Airlines, is a flag carrier of the Philippines. Headquartered in the Philippine National Bank Financial Center in Pasay City, the airline was founded in 1941 and is the first and oldest commercial airline in Asia operating under its original name...
executive vice-president Roberto Lim. At least one American citizen, John Neil who was then the Managing Director of Texas Instruments Philippines in Baguio city, died in the crash.
The crash of Flight 206 was, at that time, the second worst commercial aviation accident in Philippine history. The death toll has since been superseded by the crashes involving Cebu Pacific Air Flight 387 in 1998, and Air Philippines Flight 541
Air Philippines Flight 541
Air Philippines Flight 541 was a domestic Air Philippines flight from Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila to Davao International Airport in Davao City. It crashed on April 19, 2000 as it was preparing to land in Davao, killing all 131 people aboard...
in 2001.