Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 17 March 1957
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-75-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Hukbong Himpapawid ng Pilipinas (Philippine Air Force)
Registration Number: 2100925
Location: 35 km NW of Cebu –
ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 26 / Occupants: 27
Component Affected: Engine carburetorEngine carburetor
Category: Accident
A Philippine Presidential C-47 plane, piloted by President Magsaysay, experienced a power failure during a nighttime flight back to Manila after taking off from Cebu. A snapped spindle drive shaft on the right engine carburetor caused a loss of power, resulting in the aircraft descending into the slopes of Mount Manunggal.A Philippine Presidential C-47 plane, piloted by President Magsaysay, experienced a power failure during a nighttime flight back to Manila after taking off from Cebu. A snapped spindle drive shaft on the right engine carburetor caused a loss of power, resulting in the aircraft descending into the slopes of Mount Manunggal.
Description
Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay boarded his Presidential C-47 plane at Cebu for a flight back to Manila. The airplane took off at night. While the plane was climbing, the spindle drive shaft of the right engine carburetor snapped, causing a power failure. The airplane flew into the slopes of Mount Manunggal.
Source of Information
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1957_Cebu_Douglas_C-47_crash, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1957_Cebu_Douglas_C-47_crash&oldid=295896600, http://www.pinoyadventurista.com/2013/03/relieving-history-by-climbing-mt-manunggal.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1957_Cebu_Douglas_C-47_crash, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1957_Cebu_Douglas_C-47_crash&oldid=295896600, http://www.pinoyadventurista.com/2013/03/relieving-history-by-climbing-mt-manunggal.htmlPrimary Cause
Snapped spindle drive shaft on the right engine carburetor.Snapped spindle drive shaft on the right engine carburetor.Share on:
