Narrative:
The DC-3 crashed and burned on a thickly forested mountain slope at 1500 feet msl.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Misjudgment of the terrain clearance which resulted to collision with trees."
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Monday 8 March 1965 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-3A |
| Operator: | Filipinas Orient Airways |
| Registration: | PI-C948 |
| MSN: | 4892 |
| First flight: | 1942 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 31929 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 9 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Mt Tangcong Vaca ( Philippines)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Manila International Airport (MNL/RPLL), Philippines |
| Naga Airport (WNP/RPUN), Philippines | |
| Flightnumber: | 43 |
The DC-3 crashed and burned on a thickly forested mountain slope at 1500 feet msl.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Misjudgment of the terrain clearance which resulted to collision with trees."
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
» ICAO Circular 88-AN/74 (32-35)Photos
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Distance from Manila International Airport to Naga Airport as the crow flies is 262 km (164 miles).
Distance from Manila International Airport to Naga Airport as the crow flies is 262 km (164 miles).
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