Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 26 January 1960
Aircraft Type: Consolidated P4Y-2 Privateer
Owner/operator: ALAS Guaranies
Registration Number: ZP-CAD
Location: Rio de Janeiro-Gale?o International Airport, RJ (GIG) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Both aircraft (DC-7C and C-82A Packet)Both aircraft (DC-7C and C-82A Packet)
Category: Other
A Douglas DC-7C of Panair do Brasil was struck by two Fairchild C-82A Packet aircraft, operated by Cruzeiro do Sul and Privateer, both of which sustained significant damage beyond repair.A Douglas DC-7C of Panair do Brasil was struck by two Fairchild C-82A Packet aircraft, operated by Cruzeiro do Sul and Privateer, both of which sustained significant damage beyond repair.
Description
A Douglas DC-7C of Panair do Brasil being towed from a hangar to apron struck two parked aircraft: a Fairchild C-82A Packet of Cruzeiro do Sul, (PP-CEM) and a Consolidated P4Y-2 Privateer (ZP-CAD). Both aircraft were damaged beyond repair.
Source of Information
http://www.goodall.com.au/warbirds-directory-v6/consolidated.pdfhttp://www.goodall.com.au/warbirds-directory-v6/consolidated.pdfPrimary Cause
Towing operation resulted in a collision between two aircraft.Towing operation resulted in a collision between two aircraft.Share on:
