1948 Cebu Philippine Air Lines DC-3 crash
.jpg) A Philippine Airlines DC-3 similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 17, 1948 |
| Summary | Stalled and crashed after takeoff |
| Site | near Lahug Airport, Cebu, Philippines |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Douglas DC-3 |
| Operator | Philippine Air Lines |
| Registration | PI-C143 |
| Flight origin | Cebu Lahug Airport, Cebu, Philippines |
| Destination | Manila International Airport, Manila, Philippines |
| Passengers | 14 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 17 |
| Survivors | 17 |
On May 17, 1948, a Philippine Air Lines DC-3 was flying a scheduled domestic flight when shortly after taking off from Lahug Airport, Cebu, the aircraft stalled while climbing and crashed in a field.[1]
The aircraft was destroyed, however all 17 passengers and crew survived with injuries.[2]
Aircraft
[edit]The aircraft was a Douglas DC-3 with its first flight being made in 1944. It was owned by a local airline named Commercial Air Lines before being merged with Philippine Air Lines.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Douglas DC-3 PI-C143 Cebu-Lahug Airport". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ^ "Crash of a Douglas DC-3 in Cebu City | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives". www.baaa-acro.com. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ^ "Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - Douglas DC-3, c/r PI-C143". aerialvisuals.ca. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ^ "ATDB.aero aerotransport.org AeroTransport Data Bank". www.aerotransport.org. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
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