Accident description
Last updated: 18 June 2013
| Status: | |
| Date: | 13 DEC 1983 |
| Type: | Douglas C-47B-5-DK |
| Operator: | Philair |
| Registration: | RP-C287 |
| C/n / msn: | 14673/26118 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Zapote (Philippines) |
| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Manila Airport (MNL/RPLL), Philippines |
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An emergency landing was made in a field due to an engine failure 5 minutes after takeoff.
Sources:
» Aviation Letter 208
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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.
