PI-C56
Flight / Schedule
PI-C56
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-3 OtterRegistration
PI-C56
MSN
178
Year of Manufacture
1956
Operator
Philippine Airlines - PALDate
July 27, 1962 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Mutya Misamis Oriental
Region
Asia • Philippines
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On July 27, 1962 at 12:00 AM, PI-C56 experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-3 Otter, operated by Philippine Airlines - PAL, with the event recorded near Mutya Misamis Oriental.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The single engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the region of Mutya, killing both occupants. The wreckage was found about 60 km south of the intended route.
Aircraft reference details include registration PI-C56, MSN 178, year of manufacture 1956.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
1
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
The single engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the region of Mutya, killing both occupants. The wreckage was found about 60 km south of the intended route.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Operator
Philippine Airlines - PALFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • Philippines
Aircraft Details
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