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The Air Philippines jet which crashed on Samal island and killed 131 people on
board last week was flying about 1,000 feet lower than required for still
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Air Transportation Office (ATO) executive director Rolando Luna said the plane
should have been flying at an altitude of 1,500 feet when it was eight
kilometers from the Davao airport as it prepared to land.

Instead, Flight 541 crashed at that point into the top of a 500-foot hill for
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Airline officials say they still do now know what ca
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The Air Philippines jet which crashed on Samal island and killed 131 people on
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unknown reasons, an air transport official said yesterday.

Air Transportation Office (ATO) executive director Rolando Luna said the plane
should have been flying at an altitude of 1,500 feet when it was eight
kilometers from the Davao airport as it prepared to land.

Instead, Flight 541 crashed at that point into the top of a 500-foot hill for
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Airline officials say they still do now know what ca
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Flight 541 flying too low - ATO

By Sheila Crisostomo | April 25, 2000 - 12:00am

The Air Philippines jet which crashed on Samal island and killed 131 people on board last week was flying about 1,000 feet lower than required for still unknown reasons, an air transport official said yesterday. Air...

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