Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 16 February 1949
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Francisco Pignatari
Location: Montevideo –
ÿ Uruguay
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Aircraft landing gear and/or the aircraft’s structural integrity.Aircraft landing gear and/or the aircraft’s structural integrity.
Category: Accident
A Brazilian airplane overturned during landing, resulting in two occupants being injured.A Brazilian airplane overturned during landing, resulting in two occupants being injured.
Description
Brazilian airplane overturned on landing. Owner Francisco Pignatari. Two occupants injured.
Primary Cause
Unstable landing conditions likely contributed to the incident.Unstable landing conditions likely contributed to the incident.Share on:
