Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 19 December 1950
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54E-5-DO (DC-4)
Owner/operator: United States Air Force – USAF
Registration Number: 44-9096
Location: Mt. Tabayoc –
ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 37 / Occupants: 37
Component Affected: Aircraft flight control systems and navigation equipment.Aircraft flight control systems and navigation equipment.
Category: Accident
A Skymaster aircraft was flying IFR at an altitude of 8000 feet, approximately 150 km north of Clark Air Base in the Philippines. It encountered mountainous terrain and flew into the side of Mt. Tabayoc, which was 9322 feet high. The incident involved a significant altitude change and navigation challenges.A Skymaster aircraft was flying IFR at an altitude of 8000 feet, approximately 150 km north of Clark Air Base in the Philippines. It encountered mountainous terrain and flew into the side of Mt. Tabayoc, which was 9322 feet high. The incident involved a significant altitude change and navigation challenges.
Description
The Skymaster was en route from Japan to Clark Air Base in the Philippines. Some 150 km north of Clark AB, the airplane was flying IFR at an altitude of 8000 feet. It crossed mountainous terrain and flew into the side of Mt. Tabayoc (height: 9322 feet).
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Mountainous terrain and navigation challenges during flight.Mountainous terrain and navigation challenges during flight.Share on:
