Remembering Cebu Pacific Flight 387

CEBU PACIFIC AIRBUS A320-214 RP-C3266 (MSN 4870)

Cebu Pacific Flight 387 was a domestic Cebu Pacific flight from Tacloban-D. Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC/RPVA), Philippines to Cagayan de Oro-Lumbia Airport (CGY/RPML), Philippines. On the 2nd of February 1998, the 31-year-old McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 crashed on the slopes of Mount Sumagaya in Gingoog. The incident resulted in the deaths of all 104 passengers and crew on board.Cebu Pacific Flight 387 departed Manila at 09:16 for a flight to Cagayan de Oro. The flight made an unscheduled stop at Tacloban at 09:53 to deliver some spare tyres for another Cebu Pacific DC-9 stranded at Tacloban. 

The flight left Tacloban again after 9 minutes for a 61-minute flight to Cagayan de Oro. 

Last radio contact was at 10:48 while flying at FL115 over Claveria.
Local residents heard an explosion around 11:00 near the 8200 feet high Mount Balatucan. 

The aircraft was reportedly two miles off course when it hit the mountain.

There were 5 crew members and 94 Filipino passengers, (including 5 children). 

5 other passengers were from Australia, Austria, Japan, Switzerland and Canada. 

Additionally, a surgeon on a medical mission was from the United States, totaling 104 passengers.

Aircraft Information:

Airline: Cebu Pacific

Code: 5J/CEB

Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32

Registration: RP-C1507

Serial Number: 47069

Engine: 2 x Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7A

First Flew: 17/08/1967.

Age: 30 yrs 4 mts

The aircraft was first delivered to Air Canada in September 1967 before acquired by Cebu Pacific in March 1997.

THOUGHTS GO OUT TO ALL THOSE WHO WILL BE THINKING ABOUT THEIR LOVED ONES TODAY