Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 14 July 1960
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Philippine Air Lines
Registration Number: PI-C16
Location: off Mindanao –
ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 31
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A severe weather event at the intended destination Zamboanga prompted a diversion to Cebu. Subsequent fuel exhaustion led to a ditching of the aircraft in shallow water, approximately 40 yards off the Mindanao shore.A severe weather event at the intended destination Zamboanga prompted a diversion to Cebu. Subsequent fuel exhaustion led to a ditching of the aircraft in shallow water, approximately 40 yards off the Mindanao shore.
Description
Bad weather at the intended destination Zamboanga forced the crew of the PAL DC-3 to divert to Cebu. Fuel exhaustion then forced the crew to ditch their plane in shallow water, 40 yards off the Mindanao shore.
Primary Cause
Bad weather at the intended destination Zamboanga.Bad weather at the intended destination Zamboanga.Share on:
