Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 19 November 1970
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3D
Owner/operator: Filipinas Orient Airways
Registration Number: PI-C944
Location: Manila International Airport (MNL) –
ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: The aircraft’s wings and tail.The aircraft’s wings and tail.
Category: Other
A typhoon, Patsy, caused a severe gust of wind that blew the aircraft off course, resulting in a catastrophic crash.A typhoon, Patsy, caused a severe gust of wind that blew the aircraft off course, resulting in a catastrophic crash.
Description
Destroyed by typhoon Patsy. The airplane was blown onto its back.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qGMaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iyoEAAAAIBAJ&hl=pt-BR&pg=5179%2C2396499https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qGMaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iyoEAAAAIBAJ&hl=pt-BR&pg=5179%2C2396499Primary Cause
Typhoon Patsy’s strong winds and trajectory caused the aircraft to be blown onto its back.Typhoon Patsy’s strong winds and trajectory caused the aircraft to be blown onto its back.Share on:
