1957 Cebu Douglas C-47 crash
On March 17, 1957, a C-47 Skytrain transport aircraft crashed on the slopes of Mount Manunggal on the island of Cebu in the Philippines. The crash killed 25 of the aircraft's 26 occupants, including the incumbent president of the Philippines, Ramon Magsaysay. Several high-ranking Philippine government officials, military officials, and journalists were also among the dead. The sole survivor was a reporter for the Philippine Herald, Nestor Mata.
Wreckage at the crash site on Mount Manunggal, Cebu | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 17 March 1957 |
| Summary | Crashed shortly after takeoff |
| Site | Balamban, Cebu, Philippines 10°27′06″N 123°48′53″E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Douglas C-47 Skytrain |
| Aircraft name | Mt. Pinatubo |
| Operator | Philippine Air Force |
| Registration | 2100925 |
| Flight origin | Lahug Airport, Cebu City, Philippines |
| Destination | Nichols Field, Pasay, Rizal, Philippines |
| Occupants | 26 |
| Passengers | 21 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 25 |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Survivors | 1 |
At the time of his death, President Magsaysay, a Nacionalista, was widely popular and was expected to easily win re-election in the presidential elections to be held in November 1957.
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