Narrative:
Douglas C-47A PI-C12 crashed into the 1723 feet high Mount Parker at an altitude of 1570 feet.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 25 January 1947 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Philippine Air Lines |
| Registration: | PI-C12 |
| MSN: | 13508 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Mt. Parker ( Hong Kong)
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| Crash site elevation: | 479 m (1572 feet) amsl |
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Manila Airport (MNL/RPLL), Philippines |
| Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport (HKG/VHHH), Hong Kong |
Douglas C-47A PI-C12 crashed into the 1723 feet high Mount Parker at an altitude of 1570 feet.
Sources:
» La Nación (Santiago) 26 January 1947, p12Photos
Map
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 Manila Airport to Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport as the crow flies is 1122 km (701 miles).
Distance from Manila Airport to Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport as the crow flies is 1122 km (701 miles).
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