Short 360-200 by MAPA

Philippine Airlines Flight 443 was an early morning domestic flight that crashed into Mount Gurain, Philippines, on December 19, 1987. The Short 360-300 operating the route departed Mactan–Cebu International Airport at 6:42 a.m. local time. The last radio contact was at 7:17 a.m, local time, when the aircraft was on approach to land at Iligan, on Runway 02. When on approach, the aircraft crashed onto the side of Mount Gurain, a nearby mountain to the airport. The Aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all 15 people on board the plane, 11 passengers and 4 crew, were confirmed dead.[1][2]

Accident

Date: December 13, 1987

Cause: Controlled flight into terrain

Site: Near Iligan-Maria Cristina Airport, Philippines

Aircraft

Aircraft type: Short 360-300

Operator: Philippine Airlines

Registration: EI-BTJ

Flight origin: Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Philippines

Destination: Iligan-Maria Cristina Airport, Philippines

Passengers: 11

Crew: 4

Fatalities: 15

Survivors: 0