Manila - Roxas City

On April 26, 1990 at 06:21 AM, Manila - Roxas City experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Manila Aero Transport System - MATS, with the event recorded near Manila-Ninoy Aquino Metro Manila.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

24 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 17 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 29.2%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 22, passenger fatalities: 7, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. After takeoff from runway 13 at Manila-Ninoy Aquino Airport, while climbing, the pilot-in-command initiated a left turn when the left engine lost power and failed. He was cleared to return but realized he could not make it so the crew attempted an emergency landing in a field located in Fort Bonifacio, less than 5 km northeast of the airport. The aircraft struck an electric pole and crashed, bursting into flames. Seven passengers were killed while 17 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration RP-C81, MSN 13880/25325, year of manufacture 1944.

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