Incident Overview
Date: Friday 26 August 1955
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3A
Owner/operator: Cruzeiro do Sul
Registration Number: PP-CBY
Location: near Castelo, ES –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: DC-3 aircraftDC-3 aircraft
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft, en route from Rio de Janeiro to Campos, Brazil, struck a mountain in the Serra do Costelo between Castel¢ and Cachoeiro de Itapemirim. The incident occurred after departure from Campos at 1500 meters, and the aircraft was subsequently found to have struck a mountain. The probable cause is that the Forno Grande peak was not indicated on current charts, the flight was conducted outside the airway, and the flight plan was not followed.A DC-3 aircraft, en route from Rio de Janeiro to Campos, Brazil, struck a mountain in the Serra do Costelo between Castel¢ and Cachoeiro de Itapemirim. The incident occurred after departure from Campos at 1500 meters, and the aircraft was subsequently found to have struck a mountain. The probable cause is that the Forno Grande peak was not indicated on current charts, the flight was conducted outside the airway, and the flight plan was not followed.
Description
The Cruzeiro flight departed Rio de Janeiro for an IFR flight to Campos, Caravelas, Ilhus and Salvador, Brazil. Last contact with the flight was when after departure from Campos at 1500 m. The DC-3 was later found to have struck a mountain in the Serra do Costelo between the cities of Castelo and Cachoeiro de Itapemirim. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The accident was due to the Forno Grande peak not being indicated on current charts, the flight being conducted outside the airway and failure to adhere to he approved flight plan.”
Source of Information
http://acervo.folha.com.br/fdm/1955/08/27/1/, http://acervo.folha.com.br/fdm/1955/08/28/1/http://acervo.folha.com.br/fdm/1955/08/27/1/, http://acervo.folha.com.br/fdm/1955/08/28/1/Primary Cause
Inadequate chart data and non-compliance with flight plan.Inadequate chart data and non-compliance with flight plan.Share on:
