Philippine Airlines Flight 143
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Philippine Airlines Flight 143 (PR143) was a domestic flight from Manila Ninoy Aquino Airport, Manila, to Mandurriao Airport, Iloilo City, Philippines. On May 11, 1990, at Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport the Boeing 737-300 (C/N 24466, MSN 1771) assigned to the route suffered an explosion in the central fuel tank and was consumed by fire in as little as four minutes.[2][3] This accident marked the first hull loss of a 737-300.
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Accident | |
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Date | May 11, 1990 |
Summary | Fuel tank explosion while on ground |
Site | Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manila, Philippines 14°30′31″N 121°01′10″E |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Boeing 737-3Y0 |
Operator | Philippine Airlines |
Registration | EI-BZG |
Flight origin | Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manila, Philippines |
Destination | Iloilo Mandurriao Airport, Iloilo City |
Occupants | 120 |
Passengers | 114[1] |
Crew | 6 |
Fatalities | 8 |
Injuries | 82 |
Survivors | 112 |
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