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| Date: | Wednesday 25 June 1947 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C-45F Expeditor |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 44-87231 |
| MSN: | 8490 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mt Maquiling, Luzon -
 Philippines
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Nicols Field |
| local |
Crashed into mountain (Makaling) 50 meters below the top at 900 meters altitude during a five hours local night flight. Found after three days.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
The Straits Times 27 June 1947, p8
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Sep-2014 15:05 | A.J.Scholten | Updated [Cn, Location, ] |
| 02-Feb-2015 18:52 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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