Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Oct 20, 1965 (1 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on October 20, 1965 near Manila Metro Manila, Philippines with 1 fatality. Cause: The investigation attributed...
- Date: October 20, 1965
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Manila Metro Manila, Philippines
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The investigation attributed the accident to pilot error and overloading.
Philippine Air Lines Flight 741, a scheduled Douglas DC 3 service from Manila to Tacloban with stops at Legaspi and Calbayog, veered left shortly after takeoff from Manila on 20 October 1965 and crashed. One passenger was killed and 10 others were injured, including five people on the ground.