Status:
Date:	14 JAN 1954
Time:	11:50
Type:	Douglas DC-6
Operator:	Philippine Air Lines
Registration:	PI-C294
C/n / msn:	42902/150
First flight:	1949
Crew:	Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Passengers:	Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Total:	Fatalities: 16 / Occupants: 16
Airplane damage:	Written off
Airplane fate:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:	6 km (3.8 mls) E of Roma-Ciampino Airport (CIA) (Italy)
Phase:	Approach (APR)
Nature:	International Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:	Beirut Airport (BEY/OLBA), Lebanon
Destination airport:	Roma-Ciampino Airport (CIA/LIRA), Italy

Narrative:
The PAL DC-6 was en route from Manila to London. After an enroute stop at Beirut, the plane continued IFR to Rome. Approaching Rome at 6500 feet the pilot lost control of the plane. The airplane crashed.

PROBABLE CAUSE: "Some unforseen fact to which the aircraft was subjected, as a result of which, being no longer under control, it went into a steep dive, probably on account of wing drop in the clouds, and crashed to the ground after an uncompleted pull-out. The Committee, although unable to affirm that wing drop could have been caused by atmospheric conditions, wishes to point out that there was pronounced turbulence in the area."

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