ASN Aircraft accident Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3) PI-C12 Mt. Parker
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Date:Saturday 25 January 1947
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3)
Operator:Philippine Air Lines
Registration: PI-C12
MSN: 13508
First flight: 1944
Engines: 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Crew:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Aircraft fate: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:Mt. Parker (   Hong Kong)
Crash site elevation: 479 m (1572 feet) amsl
Phase: Approach (APR)
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Manila Airport (MNL/RPLL), Philippines
Destination airport:Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport (HKG/VHHH), Hong Kong
Narrative:
Douglas C-47A PI-C12 crashed into the 1723 feet high Mount Parker at an altitude of 1570 feet.

Sources:
» La Nación (Santiago) 26 January 1947, p12


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Distance from Manila Airport to Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport as the crow flies is 1122 km (701 miles).

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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