Clark - Clark

The crew was completing a local training flight at Clark AFB. On final approach, the Sabreliner collided with a USAF C-47 carrying a crew of five. Both airplane went out of control and crashed 1,5 km east of the airbase. All seven crew members on both aircraft were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Clark - Clark

Registration

62-4458

MSN

276-11

Date

March 25, 1965 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Clark AFB (Angeles City) Pampanga

Region

Asia • Philippines

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On March 25, 1965 at 12:00 AM, Clark - Clark experienced a crash involving Rockwell T-39 Sabreliner, operated by United States Air Force - USAF, with the event recorded near Clark AFB (Angeles City) Pampanga.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was completing a local training flight at Clark AFB. On final approach, the Sabreliner collided with a USAF C-47 carrying a crew of five. Both airplane went out of control and crashed 1,5 km east of the airbase. All seven crew members on both aircraft were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 62-4458, MSN 276-11.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was completing a local training flight at Clark AFB. On final approach, the Sabreliner collided with a USAF C-47 carrying a crew of five. Both airplane went out of control and crashed 1,5 km east of the airbase. All seven crew members on both aircraft were killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Clark - Clark

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • Philippines

Aircraft Details

Registration

62-4458

MSN

276-11