Philippine Airlines Flight 215

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.

Philippine Airlines Flight 215
A Hawker Siddeley HS 748 similar to the one involved.
Bombing
DateApril 21, 1970
SummaryBomb explosion
SitePhilippine Islands
Aircraft
Aircraft typeHawker Siddeley HS-748-209 Srs. 2
OperatorPhilippine Airlines
RegistrationPI-C1022[1]
Flight originCauayan Airport, Cauayan City, Philippines
DestinationManila International Airport, Manila, Philippines
Passengers32
Crew4
Fatalities36
Survivors0

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]

References
  1. Criminal Occurrence description at the Aviation Safety Network
  2. Fatal Events Since 1970 for Philippine Air Lines

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