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Date: | Tuesday 10 December 1957 |
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Type: | Douglas C-47 (DC-3) |
Owner/operator: | Philippine Air Force (PAF) |
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Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | ca 50 mi NW of Manila -
Philippines
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
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Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:"Philippine Air Force C-47" on rice-carrying relief mission went missing over Northern Luzon in bad weather. Wreckage found by searching USAF helicopter on a jungle mountainside with no sign of live. One passenger was Lucio Molina, younger brother of Brig.Gen. Pedro Molina, the Philippine Air Force Commandant.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 12 December 1957, p1 (Mahoning and Columbiana Edition)
Evening Star 11 December 1957, pA10
The Nome Nugget 13 December 1957, p4
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04-Dec-2020 21:06 |
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15-Mar-2021 14:01 |
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