Private company
Air Manila
Domestic airline of the Philippines (1964–1973)
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, 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".2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersManila1
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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, Fokker F27 Friendship and Lockheed L-188 Electra.2
Products and brands
Boeing 707-320B
Lockheed L-188 Electra
From Wikipedia’s article on Air Manila, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
Controversies and legal
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.
From Wikipedia’s article on Air Manila, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
Timeline
Links
- WikipediaAir Manila
- WikidataQ4698081
Sources
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- 1WikidataAir Manila on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaAir Manila on Wikipedia
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- 4Wikimedia CommonsAir Manila photo by Clinton Groves, GFDL 1.2