- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | January 14, 1954 |
Time: | 1150 |
Location: | Rome, Italy |
Operator: | Philippine Air Lines |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Beirut, Lebanon - Rome, Italy |
AC Type: | Douglas DC-6 |
Registration: | PI-C294 |
cn / ln: | 42903/150 |
Aboard: | 16 (passengers:9 crew:7) |
Fatalities: | 16 (passengers:9 crew:7) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | While descending to make an IFR landing the aircraft went into a steep dive and crashed. There was a possibility of both right engines being on fire. There was turbulence in the area.. The aircraft possibly lost a wing during a pull out from the steep dive. |
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