Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 26 April 1990
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-30-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Manila Aero Transport System – MATS
Registration Number: RP-C81
Location: near Manila International Airport (MNL) –
ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 24
Component Affected: DC-3 aircraft engine.DC-3 aircraft engine.
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft, operating under MATS authorization, experienced a forced landing following an engine failure near a rice field. The aircraft attempted a second takeoff, resulting in a landing on a taxiway. The incident highlights a potential lapse in authorization and the risk associated with carrying passengers without proper approvals.A DC-3 aircraft, operating under MATS authorization, experienced a forced landing following an engine failure near a rice field. The aircraft attempted a second takeoff, resulting in a landing on a taxiway. The incident highlights a potential lapse in authorization and the risk associated with carrying passengers without proper approvals.
Description
Force landed following an engine failure, narrowly missing a row of houses. The DC-3 struck an electricity post and crashed in a rice field. It is reported that the crew tried to takeoff for the second time; the first attempt ended with a forced landing on a taxiway. MATS was not authorized to carry passengers. About one year previous (May 6, 1989) another MATS DC-3 (RP-C82) crashed near Manila, also carrying passengers without being authorized to do so. There were no fatal injuries in that accident though.
Primary Cause
Engine failure leading to a forced landing.Engine failure leading to a forced landing.Share on:
