Accident
Last updated: 24 May 2013
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| Fecha: | 19 OCT 1974 |
| Hora: | ca 01:15 |
| Tipo: | Douglas C-47B-20-DK |
| Operador: | Mabuhay Airways |
| Registración: | RP-C643 |
| Numéro de série: | 15551/26996 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1944 |
| Motores: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 1 / Ocupantes: 4 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 4 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 1 / Ocupantes: 8 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | Calapan (Filipinas) |
| Fase: | Aproximación (APR) |
| Naturaleza: | Pasajeros No Programado |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Roxas City Airport (RXS/RPVR), Filipinas |
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One hour after take-off from Roxas, cruising at FL85, the no. 1 engine had to be shut down due to severe vibrations and backfiring. The crew chose to divert to Calapan. At 900 feet over Calapan the controls began to shake and the control was lost. The aircraft was ditched 200m offshore.
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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.
