RP-C570

On November 15, 1974 at 12:00 AM, RP-C570 experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by OASIS - Orient Air System %26 Integrated Services, with the event recorded near Manila-Ninoy Aquino Metro Manila.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 12.5%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from runway 13 at Manila International Airport, while climbing, the right engine failed. The crew was cleared to return for an emergency landing and the captain completed a 180 turn when the airplane lost height. It was decided to attempt an emergency landing in a rice paddy field where the airplane crash landed. A passenger was killed while seven other occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration RP-C570, MSN 14007/25452, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 14.5011°, 120.9994°.