Philippine Airlines Flight 215
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| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 21, 1970 |
| Type | Bomb Explosion |
| Site | Enroute to Destination |
| Passengers | 32 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 36 (all) |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft type | Hawker Siddeley HS-748-209 Srs. 2 |
| Aircraft name | PR215 |
| Operator | Philippine Airlines |
| Tail number | PI-C1022[1] |
| Flight origin | Cauayan Airport, Cauayan City, Philippines |
| Destination | Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manila, Philippines |
Philippine Airlines Flight 215 was the route designator for a Philippine Airlines flight from Cauayan Airport to Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport which exploded enroute to Manila.
[edit] Accident
On October 21, 1970, Philippine Airlines Flight 215 was enroute from Cauayan Airport to Manila Airport when, at 10,500 ft, an explosion occurred in the aircraft's lavatory, the tail section separated from the aircraft and the aircraft crashed.[1]
All 32 passengers and 4 crew (36 in total) where killed in the incident.[1] A bomb in the lavatory was the suspected cause of the incident.[2]
