Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 2 September 1953
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Fora Area Brasileira – FAB
Registration Number: 2049
Location: off Ilha da Boqueir?o, RJ –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (likely including autopilot or flight control surfaces).Aircraft control system (likely including autopilot or flight control surfaces).
Category: Accident
A training flight involving a crash in the sea resulted from a sudden loss of control.A training flight involving a crash in the sea resulted from a sudden loss of control.
Description
Crashed in sea on training flight.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in wind conditions.Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in wind conditions.Share on:
