Incident Overview
Date: Friday 4 June 1954
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Varig
Registration Number: PP-VBZ
Location: S?o Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP (CGH) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Elevator lockElevator lock
Category: Accident
A C-46 aircraft crashed on takeoff due to a failure to remove the elevator lock.A C-46 aircraft crashed on takeoff due to a failure to remove the elevator lock.
Description
The elevator lock was not removed prior to takeoff. The C-46 crashed on takeoff.
Primary Cause
Failure to remove elevator lock prior to takeoff.Failure to remove elevator lock prior to takeoff.Share on:
