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Technical assistance to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines – Aircraft Accident Investigation and Inquiry Board investigation of an accident involving a Beechcraft King Air 350, registered RP-C2298, about 41 km south of Manila, Philippines, 01 September 2019

Investigation number:
AE-2019-054
Status: Active  Investigation in progress
Phase: Evidence collection Read more information on this investigation phase
TAB - SUMMARY
Summary
On 1 September 2019, a Beechcraft King Air 350 aircraft registered RP-C2296, on an aeromedical flight from Dipolog Airport to Manila collided with terrain at Brgy. Pansol, Calamba, Laguna, Philippines about 41 km south of Manila. All of the 9 occupants received fatal injuries.

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines – Aircraft Accident Investigation and Inquiry Board (AAIIB) requested assistance from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) to download the aircraft’s cockpit voice recorder (CVR).

To facilitate this support and to provide the appropriate protections for the CVR information, the ATSB appointed an accredited representative in accordance with paragraph 5.23 of ICAO Annex 13 and commenced an investigation under the Australian Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003.

The Philippines AAIIB is responsible for the investigation and release of the investigation report regarding this accident. Any enquiries regarding the investigation should be addressed to the Philippines Aircraft Accident Investigation and Inquiry Board at the contact details listed below:

Aircraft Accident Investigation and Inquiry Board

Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines

Email: aaiib@caap.gov.ph

Web: www.caap.gov.ph
General details

General details
Date: 01 September 2019 Investigation status: Active
Investigation level: Defined - click for an explanation of investigation levels
Location: Brgy. Pansol, Calamba, Laguna, about 41 km south of Manila, Philippines Investigation phase: Evidence collection
State: International Occurrence type: Collision with terrain
Occurrence category: Accident
Report status: Pending Highest injury level: Fatal
Aircraft details

Aircraft details
Aircraft manufacturer Beech Aircraft Corp
Aircraft model B300 (King Air 350)
Aircraft registration RP-C2296
Serial number FL-196
Operator Lionair
Type of operation Medical Transport
Sector Turboprop
Damage to aircraft Destroyed
Departure point Dipolog Airport, Philippines
Destination Manila, Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Philippines

The ATSB asked for assistance??? what were they thinking?? Should wrap it up in three years or so with a conclusion the pilot Dunnit.