Incident Boeing 747-4F6 RP-C8168,
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Date:Friday 5 August 2011
Time:08:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic B744 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 747-4F6
Owner/operator:Philippine Airlines
Registration: RP-C8168
MSN: 27827/1038
Year of manufacture:1994
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 449
Aircraft damage: None
Location:En route diverted to Japan -   Japan
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Manila-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL/RPLL)
Destination airport:Los Angeles (LAX)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Flight PR102 departed Manila for LAX but en route the flight was diverted to Sapporo, Japan where it landed safely. Examination of the aircraft was being undertaken it is believed a faulty exhaust fan resulted in overheating.

Sources:

http://web.archive.org/web/20110812065650/http://www.sunstar.com.ph:80/breaking-news/2011/08/05/philippine-airlines-flight-la-diverted-japan-171179
http://web.archive.org/web/20110811022454/http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/08/05/2346266/philippine-airlines-flight-to.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Aug-2011 11:14 saf7670 Added
05-Aug-2011 11:25 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]
05-Aug-2011 19:24 RobertMB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Total occupants]
05-Aug-2011 19:25 RobertMB Updated [Total occupants, Location]

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