Philippine Airlines Flight 475

Philippine Airlines Flight 475

RP-C3224, the aircraft involved in the accident, photographed in 2005
Accident
Date	October 26, 2007 (2007-10-26)
Summary	Runway overrun, pilot error
Site	Bancasi Airport, Butuan, Philippines
Aircraft
Aircraft type	Airbus A320-214
Operator	Philippine Airlines
Registration	RP-C3224 [1]
Flight origin	Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Metro Manila, Philippines
Destination	Bancasi Airport, Butuan
Occupants	154
Passengers	148
Crew	6
Fatalities	0
Injuries	19
Survivors	154

Philippine Airlines Flight 475 was a scheduled passenger flight from Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Butuan's Bancasi Airport that overran the runway at Butuan airport.

Accident

At approximately 6:25 a.m. on October 26, 2007, Philippine Airlines Flight 475 overshot the runway while landing at Butuan (Bancasi) Airport. ^[2] There were no fatalities among the aircraft's crew and passengers ^[3] .

The aircraft, an Airbus A320-214 with the tail number RP-C3224, ^[4] was destroyed during the incident and subsequently written off. ^[1] After overrunning the runway, the A320 plowed into a bean field before hitting some coconut trees. ^[5]

Nineteen people suffered injuries; the pilot and co-pilot suffered neck and nose injuries, and several people were taken to a hospital. ^{[6] [7]} Most injuries were sustained during the emergency evacuation. ^[1]

Aftermath

Bancasi Airport was closed for at least 1 day as air transport authorities evaluated the facility's ability to continue handling flights. ^[8]

Cause

The cause of the accident is believed to be pilot error ^[9] .

According to eye-witness reports, the airliner landed past the initial touchdown zone of the runway, which left inadequate distance for it to slow down, causing the airliner to run off the runway.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. JACDEC Accident Overview ^{[ dead link ]}
2. Butuan Mishap A320 Butuan Mishap
3. Ranter, Harro. "Runway excursion Accident Airbus A320-214 RP-C3224, Friday 26 October 2007". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
4. PAL A320 overshoots runway in southern Philippines
5. Crismundo, Mike (2007-10-17). "Plane overshoots runway; all 148 passengers safe". Manila Bulletin . Retrieved 2012-01-07.^{[ dead link ]}
6. Philippine plane overshoots runway ^{[ dead link ]}
7. "Some hurt as PAL plane misses Butuan runway". GMA News. 2010-10-26. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
8. Butuan Mishap Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
9. "Crash of an Airbus A320-214 in Butuan | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives". www.baaa-acro.com. Retrieved 2025-12-11.