Philippine Airlines Flight 215
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Philippine Airlines Flight 215 was the route designator for a Philippine Airlines
flight from Cauayan Airport
to Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport
which exploded en route to Manila
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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.
All 32 passengers and 4 crew (36 in total) were killed in the incident. A bomb in the lavatory was the suspected cause of the incident.
Philippine Airlines
Philippine Airlines, Inc. operating as Philippine Airlines, is a flag carrier of the Philippines. Headquartered in the Philippine National Bank Financial Center in Pasay City, the airline was founded in 1941 and is the first and oldest commercial airline in Asia operating under its original name...
flight from Cauayan Airport
Cauayan Airport
Cauayan Airport is an airport serving the general area of Cauayan City, located in Isabela province in the Philippines. It is one of three commercially airports in Isabela, the other being Palanan Airport in the town of Palanan and Maconacon Airport in the town of Maconacon...
to Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport
Ninoy Aquino International Airport
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport or NAIA , also known as Manila International Airport , is the airport serving the general area of Manila and its surrounding metropolitan area...
which exploded en route to Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
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Accident
On October 21, 1970, Philippine AirlinesPhilippine Airlines
Philippine Airlines, Inc. operating as Philippine Airlines, is a flag carrier of the Philippines. Headquartered in the Philippine National Bank Financial Center in Pasay City, the airline was founded in 1941 and is the first and oldest commercial airline in Asia operating under its original name...
Flight 215 was en route from Cauayan Airport
Cauayan Airport
Cauayan Airport is an airport serving the general area of Cauayan City, located in Isabela province in the Philippines. It is one of three commercially airports in Isabela, the other being Palanan Airport in the town of Palanan and Maconacon Airport in the town of Maconacon...
to Manila Airport
Ninoy Aquino International Airport
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport or NAIA , also known as Manila International Airport , is the airport serving the general area of Manila and its surrounding metropolitan area...
when, at 10,500 ft, an explosion occurred in the aircraft's lavatory, the tail section separated from the aircraft and the aircraft crashed.
All 32 passengers and 4 crew (36 in total) were killed in the incident. A bomb in the lavatory was the suspected cause of the incident.