Narrative:
The aircraft stalled and crashed into a rice field. The no. 2 engine had failed.
» USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers--1908 to Present / Joe Baugher
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 15 April 1971 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Hukbong Himpapawid ng Pilipinas (Philippine Air Force) |
| Registration: | 293246 |
| MSN: | 13136 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 40 / Occupants: 40 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Floridablanca Air Base ( Philippines)
|
| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Floridablanca Air Base (RPUF), Philippines |
| Manila Airport (MNL/RPLL), Philippines |
The aircraft stalled and crashed into a rice field. The no. 2 engine had failed.
Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
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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 Floridablanca Air Base to Manila Airport as the crow flies is 77 km (48 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Floridablanca Air Base to Manila Airport as the crow flies is 77 km (48 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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.
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