Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 14 October 1967
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-45-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Varig
Registration Number: PP-VBH
Location: S?o Paulo, SP –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Flight control system and associated components.Flight control system and associated components.
Category: UK
A passenger aircraft sustained significant damage beyond repair following a sudden and unexpected loss of control during flight.A passenger aircraft sustained significant damage beyond repair following a sudden and unexpected loss of control during flight.
Description
Damaged beyond repair.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a mechanical failure within the aircraft’s flight control system.Loss of control due to a mechanical failure within the aircraft’s flight control system.Share on:
