| - | 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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