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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-3/U-1/CSR-123 Otter
    Latest Model:DHC-3 Otter
    Construction Number:068
    Last Civil Registration:PI-C51
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada DHC-3 cn 068 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:Philippine Air Lines

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    Event

    Constructed as a DHC-3.

    By 20 May 1964

    To Philippine Air Lines with new c/r PI-C51 (DHC-3 Otter, 68).

    20 May 1964

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were 11 fatalities. There were 7,197 hours on the airframe at the time. The domestic scheduled passenger flight departed Siocon Airport (XSO/PRNO), Philippines and was destined for Zamboanga Airport (ZAM/RPMZ), Philippines. The accident occurred at Sibuco Point (Philippines) while en route. Narrative: Crashed. PROBABLE CAUSE: The pilot continued to fly VFR into unfavourable weather over the jagged shoreline with practically zero visibility due to heavy rain...
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