Narrative:
Flew into the side of Mount Katanglad. It was thought that incorrect maps showed the elevation as 7900 feet instead of 9300 feet. The airplane was on its way to Paris to return Filipino Vice President Quirino to the Philippines.
» Prescott Evening Courier - May 21, 1947
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 18 May 1947 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47 (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Hukbong Himpapawid ng Pilipinas (Philippine Air Force) |
| Registration: | 1002 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 18 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 24 km (15 mls) NW of Malaybalay ( Philippines)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Cotabato-Awang Airport (CBO/RPMC), Philippines |
| Bacolod Airport (BCD/RPVB), Philippines |
Flew into the side of Mount Katanglad. It was thought that incorrect maps showed the elevation as 7900 feet instead of 9300 feet. The airplane was on its way to Paris to return Filipino Vice President Quirino to the Philippines.
Sources:
» Ludington Daily News - May 22, 1947» Prescott Evening Courier - May 21, 1947
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Cotabato-Awang Airport to Bacolod Airport as the crow flies is 409 km (256 miles).
Distance from Cotabato-Awang Airport to Bacolod Airport as the crow flies is 409 km (256 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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