- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: April 15, 1971
Time: 0700
Location: Near San Jose, Philippines
Operator: Military - Philippine Air Force
Flight #: ?
Route: Manila - Nichols AFB
AC Type: Douglas C-47A
Registration: 293246
cn / ln: 13136
Aboard: 40   (passengers:36  crew:4)
Fatalities: 39   (passengers:35  crew:4)
Ground: 0
Summary: Crashed into a rice field moments after taking off from Basa Air Base near Floridablanca. Climbed to 200 ft. banked to the left, stalled and crashed to the ground. Failure of the right engine. A young boy was the only survivor.
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