Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 11 December 1960
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54G-5-DO (DC-4)
Owner/operator: Fora Area Brasileira – FAB
Registration Number: 2401
Location: Lisboa Airport (LIS) –
ÿ Portugal
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Landing gear, control system, or aircraft structure (likely involving the landing struts).Landing gear, control system, or aircraft structure (likely involving the landing struts).
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft, carrying WWII dead from Rome, Italy to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, crashed and burned during landing. The aircraft was carrying a significant number of military personnel.A commercial aircraft, carrying WWII dead from Rome, Italy to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, crashed and burned during landing. The aircraft was carrying a significant number of military personnel.
Description
Crashed and burned on landing. The plane was carrying WW II dead from Rome, Italy to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Source of Information
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/26260/?page=2http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/26260/?page=2Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during landing, likely involving a loss of control or a malfunction of the landing gear or control system.Mechanical failure during landing, likely involving a loss of control or a malfunction of the landing gear or control system.Share on:
