Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 22 December 1960
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3C)
Owner/operator: Philippine Air Lines
Registration Number: PI-C126
Location: 4 km NNE of Cebu-Lahug Airport –
ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 28 / Occupants: 37
Component Affected: Left engineLeft engine
Category: Accident
A single engine on an aircraft crashed in the Talamban area after takeoff from Cebu runway 03. The crash resulted in significant damage and burning, approximately 7-8 degrees to the left of the centerline. The incident was likely caused by a malfunction in the left engine shortly after takeoff, exacerbated by limited visibility due to darkness and potentially inappropriate emergency procedures.A single engine on an aircraft crashed in the Talamban area after takeoff from Cebu runway 03. The crash resulted in significant damage and burning, approximately 7-8 degrees to the left of the centerline. The incident was likely caused by a malfunction in the left engine shortly after takeoff, exacerbated by limited visibility due to darkness and potentially inappropriate emergency procedures.
Description
The no. 1 engine failed immediately after takeoff from Cebu runway 03. The aircraft crashed in the Talamban neighbourhood and burned 2,5 miles from the runway end and 7-8deg to the left of the centreline. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The accident was caused by the malfunctioning of the left engine shortly after take-off but after V2 (the takeoff safety speed). Contributing factors were: 1) the darkness of the night which limited the visibility of the pilot during the emergency; and 2) the inappropriate emergency procedure(s) carried out, or resorted to by the pilot.”
Primary Cause
Malfunctioning of the left engine following takeoff.Malfunctioning of the left engine following takeoff.Share on:
