Incident Overview
Date: Friday 27 February 1948
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-85-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Fora Area Brasileira – FAB
Registration Number: 2040
Location: near Breves, PA –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 23 / Occupants: 26
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control during flight, resulting in a crash.A small aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control during flight, resulting in a crash.
Description
Crashed.
Source of Information
http://acervo.folha.com.br/fdm/1948/03/02/1//5149593http://acervo.folha.com.br/fdm/1948/03/02/1//5149593Primary Cause
Unstable flight conditions due to a combination of wind shear and a sudden loss of altitude.Unstable flight conditions due to a combination of wind shear and a sudden loss of altitude.Share on:
