Philippine Airlines Flight 215
| Bombing | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 21, 1970 |
| Summary | Bomb Explosion |
| Site | Philippine Islands |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Hawker Siddeley HS-748-209 Srs. 2 |
| Operator | Philippine Airlines |
| Registration | PI-C1022[1] |
| Flight origin | Cauayan Airport, Cauayan City, Philippines |
| Destination | Manila International Airport, Manila, Philippines |
| Passengers | 32 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 36 (all) |
| Survivors | 0 |
Philippine Airlines Flight 215 was the route designator for a Philippine Airlines flight from Cauayan Airport to Manila International Airport which exploded en route to Manila.
Accident
On April 21, 1970, Flight 215 was en route 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) were killed in the incident.[1] A bomb in the lavatory was the suspected cause of the incident.[2]
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