Narrative:
An in-flight fire in the no. 2 engine forced the crew to ditch the plane.
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| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 11 January 1947 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-54A-DO (DC-4) |
| Operator: | Far East Air Transport |
| Registration: | PI-C100 |
| MSN: | 3106 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 37 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 42 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 130 km (81.3 mls) W off Laoag, Philippines ( Pacific Ocean)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Shanghai (unknown airport), China |
| Manila Airport (MNL/RPLL), Philippines |
An in-flight fire in the no. 2 engine forced the crew to ditch the plane.
Classification:
Ditching
Sources:
» Piston Engine Airliner Production List / A.B. Eastwood, J. Roach, 1996» WAAS
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