Philippine Airlines Flight 143
A Boeing 737-300 similar to the one involved. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 11, 1990 |
| Summary | Fuel tank explosion while on ground |
| Site | Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manila, Philippines 14°30′31″N 121°01′10″E / 14.50861°N 121.01944°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737-3Y0 |
| Operator | Philippine Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | PR143 |
| ICAO flight No. | PAL143 |
| Call sign | PHILIPPINE 143 |
| Registration | EI-BZG |
| Flight origin | Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manila, Philippines |
| Destination | Iloilo Mandurriao Airport, Iloilo City, Philippines |
| Occupants | 120 |
| Passengers | 114 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 8 |
| Injuries | 82 |
| Survivors | 112 |
Philippine Airlines Flight 143 (PR143) was a domestic flight from Manila Ninoy Aquino Airport, Manila, to Mandurriao Airport, Iloilo City, Philippines. On May 11, 1990, at Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport the Boeing 737-300 (C/N 24466, MSN 1771) assigned to the route suffered an explosion in the central fuel tank and was consumed by fire in as little as four minutes. This accident marked the first hull loss of a 737-300.