Douglas DC-3 crash, Dec 16, 1965 (2 killed), Legazpi Albay
Douglas DC-3 accident on December 16, 1965 near Legazpi Albay, Philippines with 2 fatalities. Cause: Power stall during a tight turn at too low an...
- Date: December 16, 1965
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-3
- Location: Legazpi Albay, Philippines
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Power stall during a tight turn at too low an altitude to recover.
Air Manila flight AM101 from Manila to Legazpi went down on final approach at Legazpi, Philippines, on 16 December 1965. The aircraft landed long, applied power before the tail wheel touched down, struck a tree in a tight left turn, and hit a building about two miles southwest of the airport.