Pacific Airways Corporation operating as Pacificair is a
charter airline based in
Manila in the
Philippines. It operates scheduled passenger flights, as well as air taxi services, and agricultural work. Its main base is
Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manila.
History
The airline was established in 1947. However, its franchise to operate air services was approved by
Congress of the Philippines on February 23, 1995, through Republic Act No. 7909.
Incidents and accidents
On 2 April 1996,
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200 RP-C1154 taxied across
Manila International Airport runway 13 at the Taxiway F1 intersection. At the same moment
Boeing 737 (EI-BZF) was taking off and collided with the Twin Otter. The 737 carried the Twin Otter for before coming to a halt. The aircraft was taxiing to the Pacific Airways hangar after passenger disembarkation at the General Aviation ramp.
On 9 June 1999,
Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander RP-C471 crashed near
Coron Airport
Francisco B. Reyes Airport (Filipino: ''Paliparang Francisco B. Reyes''; Hiligaynon: ''Hulugpaan sang Francisco B. Reyes''), more commonly known as Busuanga Airport , is an airport serving the general area of Coron, located in Busuanga Island i ...
and was written off. There was two crew fatality (pilot: Angelito V. Ruiz, SR. & Co-pilot J. Cristobal).
On 16 October 2004,
Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander RP-C1325, bound from Coron Airport to
Puerto Princesa Airport
Puerto Princesa International Airport ( fil, Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Puerto Princesa; ) is an airport serving the general area of Puerto Princesa, located in the province of Palawan in the Philippines. It is classified as an international airport ...
with 700 kilos of live fish, flew into the side of Mount Tagpao. Weather was poor with heavy rains. There were two crew fatalities. The aircraft was written off.
Fleet
The Pacificair fleet includes the following aircraft (at March 2007):
*4
Britten-Norman BN2A Islander
References
External links
Pacific Airways Online
Airlines of the Philippines
Companies based in Manila
Philippine companies established in 1947
Airlines established in 1947
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