26 Mar Lockheed L-049 Constellation – PP-PCR The aircraft suffered problems with the undercarriage after takeoff from Belo Horizonte. The crew decided to divert to Rio de Janeiro-G... Continue reading
26 Mar Curtiss C-46A-55-CK Commando – PP-VBM The C-46 was on a training flight when a failure of the no. 1 engine was simulated. The no. 1 prop was feathered, but instead of feathe... Continue reading
26 Mar de Havilland DH-106 Comet 4 – LV-AHR Aerolineas Argentinas flight 322, a de Havilland DH-106 Comet, crashed shortly after takeoff from S?o Paulo/Campina Airport, Brazil, ki... Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas DC-7C – PP-PDO A Panair do Brasil Douglas DC-7 crashed while on approach to Recife Airport, Brazil , killing 45 occupants; 43 survived the accident. ... Continue reading
26 Mar Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A (PBY-5A) – PP-PCY Burned out after emergency landing following in-flight fire. The flying boat was transporting dangerous goods from Manaus to Belem at t... Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas DC-7C – PP-PDL Hydraulic fluid was lost about one hour after departure from Manaus. An emergency landing at Belem was carried out. On application of r... Continue reading
26 Mar Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III – PP-VJD The pilot, who was under conversion training for the Caravelle III, made a very short approach and a violent touchdown before reaching ... Continue reading
26 Mar Douglas C-47A-40-DL (DC-3) – PP-AVL The DC-3, which was carrying a cargo of frozen meat, crashed into a hill some 1500 m short of the Conc¢rdia runway in adverse weather c... Continue reading
26 Mar Lockheed L-1649A Starliner – LV-GLH The Lockheed Starliner struck an earth abutment short of the runway, shearing off the undercarriage. The plane continued down the runwa... Continue reading