Philippine Airlines Flight 475
2007 aviation accident in the Philippines
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Philippine Airlines Flight 475 was a scheduled passenger flight operated by an Airbus A320 from Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Butuan's Bancasi Airport that overran the runway at Butuan airport.
- Bancasi Airport, Butuan, Philippines
RP-C3224, the aircraft involved in the accident, photographed in 2005 | |
| Accident | |
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| Date | October 26, 2007 |
| Summary | Runway overrun, pilot error |
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| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Airbus A320-214 |
| Operator | Philippine Airlines |
| Registration | RP-C3224[1] |
| Flight origin | Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Destination | Bancasi Airport, Butuan |
| Occupants | 154 |
| Passengers | 148 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 19 |
| Survivors | 154 |
Accident
At approximately 6:25 a.m. on October 26, 2007, Philippine Airlines Flight 475 overshot the runway while landing at Butuan (Bancasi) Airport.[2] There were no fatalities among the aircraft's crew and passengers[3].
The aircraft, an Airbus A320-214 with the tail number RP-C3224,[4] was destroyed during the incident and subsequently written off.[1] After overrunning the runway, the A320 plowed into a bean field before hitting some coconut trees.[5]
Nineteen people suffered injuries; the pilot and co-pilot suffered neck and nose injuries, and several people were taken to a hospital.[6][7] Most injuries were sustained during the emergency evacuation.[1]
Aftermath
Bancasi Airport was closed for at least 1 day as air transport authorities evaluated the facility's ability to continue handling flights.[8]
Cause
The cause of the accident is believed to be pilot error[9].
According to eye-witness reports, the airliner landed past the initial touchdown zone of the runway, which left inadequate distance for it to slow down, causing the airliner to run off the runway.[citation needed]