Philippine Airlines Flight 137

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Philippine Airlines Flight 137
Philippine Airlines Airbus A320-214 RPC322I.jpg
A Philippine Airlines A320 similar to the accident aircraft
Accident
DateMarch 22, 1998 (1998-03-22)
Summary Runway overrun caused by pilot error
Site Bacolod City Domestic Airport
10°39′01″N122°56′11″E / 10.65028°N 122.93639°E / 10.65028; 122.93639
Total fatalities3
Total injuries69
Aircraft
Aircraft type Airbus A320-214
Operator Philippine Airlines
IATA flight No.PR137
ICAO flight No.PAL137
Call signPHILIPPINE 137
Registration RP-C3222
Flight origin Ninoy Aquino International Airport
Destination Bacolod City Domestic Airport
Occupants130
Passengers124 [1]
Crew6 [1]
Fatalities0
Injuries44 [2]
Survivors130
Ground casualties
Ground fatalities3 [1]
Ground injuries25 [2]

Philippine Airlines Flight 137 was a scheduled passenger flight from Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila to Bacolod City Domestic Airport in Bacolod.

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Accident

On March 22, 1998, Flight 137 overshot the runway while landing at Bacolod City Domestic Airport. There were no fatalities among the aircraft's crew and passengers, but three people died on the ground as the airliner plowed through a residential area. [1]

The aircraft, an Airbus A320-214, tail number RP-C3222, was destroyed. It had been in service for barely three months prior to the accident. [3] [4]

Cause

A selection by the pilot of the wrong mode on the onboard flight computers by the pilot prevented the power from being reduced to idle, which, in turn inhibited the use of the thrust reverser and spoilers. The affected engine was shut down, and the brakes were applied, but the aircraft was unable to stop before the end of the runway. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Ranter, Harro. "Accident description". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Aircraft Investigation Report on the Accident of Philippine Airlines' Flight PR137 on the Manila-Bacolod route Last March 22, 1998" (PDF). webcitation.org. Philippines Civil Aeronautics Board. August 23, 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 9, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  3. "Photo Search Results". airliners.net. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  4. "Photos: Airbus A320-214 Aircraft Pictures - Airliners.net". airliners.net. Retrieved 13 November 2015.