Douglas DC-3 crash, Nov 23, 1960 (33 killed), Mt Baco Occ...
Douglas DC-3 accident on November 23, 1960 near Mt Baco Occidental Mindoro, Philippines with 33 fatalities. Cause: A possible navigational error. The...
- Date: November 23, 1960
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-3
- Location: Mt Baco Occidental Mindoro, Philippines
- Fatalities: 33
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: A possible navigational error. The aircraft had deviated about 30 miles from its airway and struck Mount Baco; crosswind and a possible navigation equipment malfunction were also noted.
Philippine Air Lines flight S26, a Douglas DC 3C, left Iloilo for Manila and crashed on the slope of Mount Baco in Mindoro. The wreckage was found a week later and all 33 on board were killed. Investigators blamed a possible navigational error that took the aircraft about 30 miles off its route.