Wirestrike Accident Hughes 500C (369HS) RP-C1280,
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Date:Saturday 21 January 1978
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic H500 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hughes 500C (369HS)
Owner/operator:Tropical Airways
Registration: RP-C1280
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Pagsanjan -   Philippines
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed into jungle near Manila after striking power lines. Pilot and three movie executives.

Sources:

Flight International 20 January 1979
The Nation 23 January 1978, p9

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Sep-2009 03:23 harro Added
27-Feb-2019 09:18 TB Updated [Nature, Source, Narrative]

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