Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Apr 15, 1971 (40 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on April 15, 1971 near Basa AFB (Floridablanca) Pampanga, Philippines with 40 fatalities.
- Date: April 15, 1971
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Basa AFB (Floridablanca) Pampanga, Philippines
- Fatalities: 40
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
Climbing out of Basa Air Base, this Philippine Air Force C-47 lost an engine at about 200 feet. The aircraft banked, stalled and crashed 800 meters past the runway end, killing all 40 people on board, among them family members of personnel.