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2017 Tanay bus accident. A tourist bus carrying 50 passengers, mostly students from Bestlink College of the Philippines in Quezon City who were on a field trip, lost its brakes and crashed into an electricity pole in Tanay, Rizal, killing 15 passengers including the driver. The accident uncovered lax regulations on safety of students on ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 6 September 2024. There is 1 pending revision awaiting review. Philippine-related events during the year of 2017 ← 2016 2015 2014 2017 in the Philippines → 2018 2019 2020 Decades: 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also: List of years in the Philippines films music television sports 2017 in the Philippines ...
The Resorts World Manila attack was an attack that took place at the Resorts World Manila (now Newport World Resorts) entertainment complex in Newport City, Pasay, Philippines. 38 were killed and 70 were injured when a gunman caused a stampede after he set fire to casino tables and slot machine chairs around midnight on June 2, 2017. [3][4] The ...
7 deaths on USS Fitzgerald[3] 3 confirmed injuries [4] Early on 17 June 2017, the United States Navy destroyer USS Fitzgerald collided with MV ACX Crystal, a Philippine- flagged container ship, about 80 nautical miles (150 kilometres; 92 miles) southwest of Tokyo, Japan; [3][4] 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) southeast of the city of Shimoda ...
20 February 2017 – 2017 Tanay bus accident. A tourist bus carrying more than 50 passengers lost control and hit an power pole in Tanay, Rizal, killing 15 people and injuring 40. [80] 18 April 2017 – 2017 Nueva Ecija bus accident. A 45-seater bus carrying 77 passengers fell into a ravine in Carranglan, killing 31 and injuring 46. [81]
On July 7, 2017, an Airbus A320-211 operating as Air Canada Flight 759 was nearly involved in an accident at San Francisco International Airport in San Mateo County, California, United States. The flight, which originated at Toronto Pearson International Airport, had been cleared by air traffic control to land on runway 28R and was on final ...
March 17 - 1957 Cebu Douglas C-47 crash - Mount Pinatubo, a Douglas C-47 carrying President Ramon Magsaysay, Education Secretary Gregorio Hernandez Jr., former Senator Tomas Cabili, Congressman Pedro Lopez and Philippine Air Force Commanding General Benito Ebuen to Manila from a visit to Cebu, crashed into Mount Manunggal in Balamban, Cebu killing 25 of the 26 people on board.
1997. 22 September: Seven people died and 220 were injured when a PNR commuter train collided with another commuter train between Sucat station and Alabang station in Muntinlupa. According to the PNR, a coupler on the first train apparently failed, sending its three-passenger coaches rolling backward about one mile before it hit the other train.