Manila – Hong Kong

On January 25, 1947 at 12:00 AM, Manila – Hong Kong experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Philippine Airlines - PAL, with the event recorded near Hong Kong-Kai Tak Hong Kong.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Kai Tak Airport, while at an altitude of 1,570 feet, the aircraft hit the slope of Mt Parker and crashed, killing all four crew members. The wreckage was found few dozen feet from the summit of the mountain (1,723 feet high).

Aircraft reference details include registration PI-C12, MSN 13508, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 22.3316°, 114.2031°.