Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 8 September 1951
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-20-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: VASP – Via?o Area S?o Paulo
Registration Number: PP-SPQ
Location: ca 0,5 km S of S?o Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP (CGH) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-47 passenger plane crashed in the Jabaquara neighborhood following takeoff from S?o Paulo-Congonhas Airport, Brazil. The aircraft resulted in the fatalities of all 10 occupants and three individuals on the ground.A Douglas C-47 passenger plane crashed in the Jabaquara neighborhood following takeoff from S?o Paulo-Congonhas Airport, Brazil. The aircraft resulted in the fatalities of all 10 occupants and three individuals on the ground.
Description
A Douglas C-47 passenger plane struck a house in the Jabaquara neighbourhood immediately after takeoff from S?o Paulo-Congonhas Airport, Brazil. The airplane crashed, killing all 10 on board as well as three persons on the ground.
Source of Information
http://acervo.folha.com.br/fdm/1951/09/09/1/http://acervo.folha.com.br/fdm/1951/09/09/1/Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during takeoff.Mechanical failure during takeoff.Share on:
