Incident Overview
Date: Friday 30 November 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas R5D-1 (DC-4)
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 39147
Location: near Manila –
ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft structure, control surfaces, and potentially the engine.Aircraft structure, control surfaces, and potentially the engine.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft struck a mountain during a flight. The impact caused significant damage to the aircraft.A small aircraft struck a mountain during a flight. The impact caused significant damage to the aircraft.
Description
Struck mountain.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Terrain conditions ? steep, rocky terrain ? likely contributed to the impact.Terrain conditions ? steep, rocky terrain ? likely contributed to the impact.Share on:
