No fatalities

1967-05-23: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (PI-C854) — Air Manila International — Iligan, Philippines

Iligan, PhilippinesLanding (descent or approach)

On May 23, 1967, a Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (registration PI-C854) operated by Air Manila International was involved in an aviation accident near Iligan, Philippines during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The aircraft failed to decelerate sufficiently during the landing roll, leading to a runway overrun. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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An aircraft failed to stop after landing at Iligan Airport, resulting in an excursion into a nearby river.

What happened

Following the completion of its landing at Iligan Airport, the aircraft experienced significant issues attempting to decelerate within the available runway length. The inability to bring the plane to a halt caused it to exit the paved surface and continue moving past the end of the runway.

The aircraft eventually came to a stop after entering a river located near the airfield. While the impact with the water and the excursion from the runway were significant, there were no fatalities or injuries reported among those on board. However, the incident resulted in the total loss of the aircraft, as it was declared a write-off.

Findings

  • The primary factor in the accident was the inability to stop within the remaining runway distance after touchdown.

Probable cause

The aircraft failed to decelerate sufficiently during the landing roll, leading to a runway overrun.