Incident Overview
Date: Monday 30 August 1999
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-117D Super DC-3
Owner/operator: Mabuhay Airways
Registration Number: RP-C473
Location: Santa Rosa –
ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Aircraft structureAircraft structure
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft, en route to Manila for a lease to Crown Cargo Express, struck power lines resulting in a crash into a rice field.A DC-3 aircraft, en route to Manila for a lease to Crown Cargo Express, struck power lines resulting in a crash into a rice field.
Description
The Super DC-3 was to be flown to Manila for a lease to Crown Cargo Express when it struck power lines. The aircraft crashed into a rice field.
Primary Cause
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