Air Philippines Flight 541 was a scheduled domestic flight operated by Air Philippines from Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila to Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao City. On April 19, 2000, the Boeing 737 -2H4 crashed in Samal, Davao del Norte while on approach to the airport, killing all 124 passengers and 7 crew members.

Feb 1, 2024 · It has been more than 23 years since the worst air disaster in the Philippines - operated by a Boeing 737-200, Air Philippines flight 541 was a domestic service that ended in tragedy for its occupants. The crash occurred as morning was breaking in the nation, which comprises more than 7,500 islands. The flight in question

Air Philippines Flight 541, a Boeing 737-200, departed Manila (MNL) at 05:21 hours and was due to land at Davao (DVO), Philippines, around 06:45. The aircraft was being flown as a route check for a captain.

Apr 20, 2000 · All 131 people aboard Air Philippines Flight 541 were killed when the plane plowed through coconut palms on Samal Island as it prepared to land at nearby Davao airport. Workers today found the...

Apr 19, 2000 · Investigators at the scene of Wednesday's Philippines Airlines crash have recovered the flight recorder of the Boeing 737-200 jet. All 131 people aboard Flight 541 from Manila were killed...

Air Philippines Flight 541, a Boeing 737-2H4, was on a routine domestic flight from Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila to Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao City. The aircraft, filled with passengers looking forward to reaching their destination, never made it.

Apr 25, 2000 · The Air Philippines jet which crashed on Samal island and killed 131 people on board last week was flying about 1,000 feet lower than required for still unknown reasons, an air transport...

The aircraft circled Davao airport in an attempt to land but crashed onto a coconut plantation on the mountainous Samal Island. The plane aborted a previous landing attempt because another plane was on the runway. Weather and visibility were good in the area but the landing attempt may have been hampered by low-lying clouds.

Air Philippines Flight 541 was a scheduled domestic service from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL/RPLL) in Manila to Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO/RPMD) in Davao City.

On April 19, 2000 the Boeing 737-2H4 crashed in Island Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte while on approach to the airport, killing all 124 passengers and 7 crew members. It was the deadliest air disaster in the history of the Philippines.