Daet – Manila
Flight / Schedule
Daet – Manila
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
PI-C98
MSN
16743/33491
Year of Manufacture
1945
Operator
Philippine Airlines - PALDate
May 5, 1949 at 04:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Lamon Bay All Philippines
Region
Asia • Philippines
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On May 5, 1949 at 04:00 PM, Daet – Manila experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Philippine Airlines - PAL, with the event recorded near Lamon Bay All Philippines.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
13 people were known to be on board, 13 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 10, passenger fatalities: 10, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. En route from Daet to Manila, the aircraft exploded in the air and crashed into the Lamon Bay. Few debris were found in water and all 13 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration PI-C98, MSN 16743/33491, year of manufacture 1945.
Fatalities
Total
13
Crew
3
Passengers
10
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route from Daet to Manila, the aircraft exploded in the air and crashed into the Lamon Bay. Few debris were found in water and all 13 occupants were killed.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
10
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 13
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Daet – Manila
Operator
Philippine Airlines - PALFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Asia • Philippines
Aircraft Details
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