Air Manila was a domestic airline in the Philippines. It was based out of Manila and operated propeller aircraft including the Handley Page Dart Herald,C. H. Barnes: Handley Page Aircraft since 1907. Putnam Aeronautical Books, London 1987, p. 624, . Fokker F27 Friendship and Lockheed L-188 Electra.
In the 1970s Air Manila obtained five second-hand Boeing 707s, with the goal of starting an international air service under the name of "Air Manila International". This move was opposed by Philippine Airlines (PAL), the national flag-carrier. Under government pressure, Air Manila and Filipinas Orient Airways were merged into PAL in 1973.
Fleet Boeing 707-320B Lockheed L-188 Electra
Accidents and incidents On 4 June 1976, Air Manila Flight 702, a Lockheed L-188 Electra, crashed after taking off from Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport in Guam, killing all 45 on board and one person on the ground.Aviation Safety Network RP-C1061 accident synopsis retrieved 2010-05-28.
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External links Air Manila International 707 Air Manila Fokker F-27