Statuts:
Date:	14 JAN 1954
Heure:	11:50
Type/Sous-type:	Douglas DC-6
Compagnie:	Philippine Air Lines
Immatriculation:	PI-C294
Numéro de série:	42902/150
Année de Fabrication:	1949
Equipage:	victimes: 9 / à bord: 9
Passagers:	victimes: 7 / à bord: 7
Total:	victimes: 16 / à bord: 16
Dégats de l'appareil:	Perte Totale
Conséquences:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Lieu de l'accident:	6 km (3.8 milles) E of Roma-Ciampino Airport (CIA) (Italie)
Phase de vol:	En approche (APR)
Nature:	Transport de Passagers Intern.
Aéroport de départ:	Beirut Airport (BEY/OLBA), Liban
Aéroport de destination:	Roma-Ciampino Airport (CIA/LIRA), Italie

Détails:
The PAL DC-6 was en route from Manila to London. After an enroute stop at Beirut, the plane continued IFR to Rome. Approaching Rome at 6500 feet the pilot lost control of the plane. The airplane crashed.

PROBABLE CAUSE: "Some unforseen fact to which the aircraft was subjected, as a result of which, being no longer under control, it went into a steep dive, probably on account of wing drop in the clouds, and crashed to the ground after an uncompleted pull-out. The Committee, although unable to affirm that wing drop could have been caused by atmospheric conditions, wishes to point out that there was pronounced turbulence in the area."

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