Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 15 October 1953
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3C)
Owner/operator: Philippine Air Lines
Registration Number: PI-C142
Location: 26 km NE of Tuguegarao –
ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Landing gear, wings, and potentially the fuselage.Landing gear, wings, and potentially the fuselage.
Category: Accident
A Boeing 727-10A aircraft, registered PI-C142, experienced a catastrophic landing in a rice paddy on November 23, 1960. The aircraft was subsequently repaired and re-registered to PI-C142 in 1954. The plane crashed into Mount Baco, resulting in the deaths of all 33 occupants.A Boeing 727-10A aircraft, registered PI-C142, experienced a catastrophic landing in a rice paddy on November 23, 1960. The aircraft was subsequently repaired and re-registered to PI-C142 in 1954. The plane crashed into Mount Baco, resulting in the deaths of all 33 occupants.
Description
Emergency landing in a rice paddy. The airplane was repaired and re-registered to PI-C142 in 1954. The airplane finally crashed into Mt. Baco on November 23, 1960, killing all 33 on board.
Source of Information
http://www.chanrobles.com/scdecisions/jurisprudence1990/may1990/gr_l_54470_1990.phphttp://www.chanrobles.com/scdecisions/jurisprudence1990/may1990/gr_l_54470_1990.phpPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure during landing, likely involving a combination of inadequate landing gear operation and a structural failure.Mechanical failure during landing, likely involving a combination of inadequate landing gear operation and a structural failure.Share on:
