Incident Overview
Date: Monday 31 May 1954
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Transportes Areos Nacionales
Registration Number: PP-ANO
Location: Serra do Cip¢ Mountains, MG –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 19 / Occupants: 19
Component Affected: DC-3 aircraftDC-3 aircraft
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft strayed off course and collided with Mount Cipo, resulting in damage. The incident occurred in cloudy conditions.A DC-3 aircraft strayed off course and collided with Mount Cipo, resulting in damage. The incident occurred in cloudy conditions.
Description
The DC-3 strayed off course and struck Mount Cipo in cloudy conditions, 30 miles from the intended flight route. PROBABLE CAUSE: “1) Navigational error. 2) The minimum safety height for the route was not complied with.”
Primary Cause
1) Navigational error. 2) The minimum safety height for the route was not complied with.1) Navigational error. 2) The minimum safety height for the route was not complied with.Share on:
