Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 20 September 1947
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 44-78263
Location: 265 km ESE of Angeles City-Clark Air Base –
ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 27
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and fuel system.Aircraft engine and fuel system.
Category: Accident
A flight crew encountered severe weather in the Manila area, resulting in an emergency where the aircraft ran out of fuel and occupants perished shortly after midnight. One individual sustained fatal injuries, while the other remained missing.A flight crew encountered severe weather in the Manila area, resulting in an emergency where the aircraft ran out of fuel and occupants perished shortly after midnight. One individual sustained fatal injuries, while the other remained missing.
Description
The flight crew became lost after encountering a storm in the Manila area. The aircraft ran out of fuel. The occupants bailed out shortly after midnight. One suffered fatal injuries and one remained missing.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically a storm, caused the aircraft to lose altitude and fuel.Severe weather conditions, specifically a storm, caused the aircraft to lose altitude and fuel.Share on:
