Air Philippines Flight 541
RP-C3010, the aircraft involved in the accident, seen in January 2000 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 19, 2000 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain |
| Site | Samal, Davao del Norte 07°09′24″N 125°42′03″E / 7.15667°N 125.70083°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737-2H4 |
| Operator | Air Philippines |
| IATA flight No. | 2P541 |
| ICAO flight No. | GAP541 |
| Call sign | AIRPHIL 541 |
| Registration | RP-C3010 |
| Flight origin | Ninoy Aquino International Airport |
| Destination | Francisco Bangoy International Airport |
| Occupants | 131 |
| Passengers | 124 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 131 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Air Philippines Flight 541 was a scheduled domestic flight operated by Air Philippines from Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Metro 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. It remains the deadliest air disaster in the Philippines surpassing Cebu Pacific Flight 387 and the third deadliest accident involving the Boeing 737-200, after Mandala Airlines Flight 091, which crashed five years later, and Indian Airlines Flight 113.