Iloilo – Manila

On November 23, 1960 at 06:45 PM, Iloilo – Manila experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-3, operated by Philippine Airlines - PAL, with the event recorded near Mt Baco Occidental Mindoro.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

33 people were known to be on board, 33 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 29, passenger fatalities: 29, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While flying in poor weather conditions on a flight from Iloilo City to Manila, the airplane struck the slope of Mt Baco located in the occidental Mindoro province. The wreckage was found a week later, on the east slope of the mountain, at an altitude of 1,829 meters. All 33 occupants were killed in the crash. At the time of the accident, the airplane was off course by 51 km and weather conditions were poor with thunderstorm activity.

Aircraft reference details include registration PI-C133, MSN 13397, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 12.8064°, 121.1429°.