Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Mar 17, 1957 (25 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on March 17, 1957 near Cebu City Cebu, Philippines with 25 fatalities. Cause: Metal fatigue broke a drive shaft...
- Date: March 17, 1957
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Cebu City Cebu, Philippines
- Fatalities: 25
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Metal fatigue broke a drive shaft shortly after takeoff, causing a power failure, and the aircraft struck a mountain.
Philippine Air Force C-47 Mt. Pinatubo, carrying President Ramon Magsaysay and other officials, left Cebu City at night on 17 March 1957. Its right engine lost power during the climb, and the aircraft struck Mount Manunggal. One journalist survived with serious injuries, while the others died.