Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 31 October 1945
Aircraft Type: Latcore 631
Owner/operator: Air France
Registration Number: F-BANT
Location: Laguna de Rocha –
ÿ Uruguay
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants:
Component Affected: PropellerPropeller
Category: Accident
A propeller detachment occurred on the left-hand inboard engine of the No. 3 (left hand inboard) engine of the Lat 631, resulting in debris striking the No. 2 engine and a propeller blade slicing through the fuselage. This led to two fatalities and a small fire. The aircraft landed in a lagoon.A propeller detachment occurred on the left-hand inboard engine of the No. 3 (left hand inboard) engine of the Lat 631, resulting in debris striking the No. 2 engine and a propeller blade slicing through the fuselage. This led to two fatalities and a small fire. The aircraft landed in a lagoon.
Description
The propeller of the no. 3 (left hand inboard) engine separated. Debris struck the no. 2 engine and a propeller blade sliced through the fuselage of this flying boat, cutting a hole of almost 3 m. Two passengers were killed and a small fire erupted. The pilot carried out an emergency landing in a lagoon. The Lat 631 operated on a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Montevideo and Buenos Aires.
Source of Information
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