Philippine Airlines Flight 812
The aircraft involved, which had since been re-registered as RP-C3331, photographed in 2012 | |
| Hijacking | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 25, 2000 |
| Summary | Attempted aircraft hijacking and armed robbery |
| Site | Over Antipolo, Rizal, Philippines |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Airbus A330-301 |
| Operator | Philippine Airlines |
| Registration | F-OHZN (later re-registered to RP-C3331) |
| Flight origin | Francisco Bangoy International Airport, Davao City |
| Destination | Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manila |
| Occupants | 291 |
| Passengers | 278 (including hijacker) |
| Crew | 13 |
| Fatalities | 1 (hijacker) |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 290 (all excluding the hijacker) |
Philippine Airlines Flight 812 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao City to Ninoy Aquino International Airport near Manila. On May 25, 2000, an Airbus A330-301 operating on the route was hijacked by a man later identified as Reginald Chua, just before the airplane was about to land. The flight carried 278 passengers and 13 crew members.