Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 7 November 1968
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Hukbong Himpapawid ng Pilipinas (Philippine Air Force)
Location: Zambales Mountains, Luzon –
ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Aircraft structure, particularly wing and fuselage.Aircraft structure, particularly wing and fuselage.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a significant impact upon a mountainous terrain, resulting in damage to the aircraft’s structure.A small aircraft experienced a significant impact upon a mountainous terrain, resulting in damage to the aircraft’s structure.
Description
Impacted a mountainside.
Primary Cause
Terrain instability and potential for rockfall.Terrain instability and potential for rockfall.Share on:
