Region
Asia

Crash of a Keystone LB-3A in Manilla: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 15, 1932 at 0530 LT
Type of aircraft:
Keystone LB-3
Operator:
Registration:
30-286
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Manila
Metro Manila
Country:
Philippines
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
An engine failed in flight, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. In a muddy field, the airplane nosed down and came to rest with the cockpit crushed. Both pilots were killed and three others crew members were injured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Curtiss HS-2L off Fort Mills NAS

Date & Time: Dec 13, 1921
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss HS-2L
Operator:
Registration:
229
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Fort Mills NAS (Corregidor Island)
Cavite
Country:
Philippines
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed while taking off from NAS Fort Mills-Kindley located on Corregidor Island, off Manila. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.4 in Pampanga

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1920
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.4
Operator:
Registration:
AS-23587
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Pampanga
Pampanga
Country:
Philippines
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The aircraft suffered an in-flight engine failure, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing in an open field. There were no casualties and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.
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