Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 14 January 1954
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-6
Owner/operator: Philippine Air Lines
Registration Number: PI-C294
Location: 6 km E of Roma-Ciampino Airport (CIA) –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 16 / Occupants: 16
Component Affected: The aircraft’s flight control systems and structural integrity.The aircraft’s flight control systems and structural integrity.
Category: Accident
A PAL DC-6 aircraft en route from Manila to London experienced a catastrophic crash while approaching Rome. The pilot lost control, resulting in a steep dive and subsequent crash to the ground. The investigation suggests a potential issue with unforsaken factors leading to loss of control, possibly triggered by turbulence.A PAL DC-6 aircraft en route from Manila to London experienced a catastrophic crash while approaching Rome. The pilot lost control, resulting in a steep dive and subsequent crash to the ground. The investigation suggests a potential issue with unforsaken factors leading to loss of control, possibly triggered by turbulence.
Description
The PAL DC-6 was en route from Manila to London. After an enroute stop at Beirut, the plane continued IFR to Rome. Approaching Rome at 6500 feet the pilot lost control of the plane. The airplane crashed. PROBABLE CAUSE: “Some unforseen fact to which the aircraft was subjected, as a result of which, being no longer under control, it went into a steep dive, probably on account of wing drop in the clouds, and crashed to the ground after an uncompleted pull-out. The Committee, although unable to affirm that wing drop could have been caused by atmospheric conditions, wishes to point out that there was pronounced turbulence in the area.”
Primary Cause
Unforeseen factors leading to loss of control, potentially triggered by turbulence.Unforeseen factors leading to loss of control, potentially triggered by turbulence.Share on:
