Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 5 January 1950
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46A-60-CK Commando
Owner/operator: Companhia Ita£ de Transportes Areos
Registration Number: PP-XBW
Location: Itaquaquecetuba, SP –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A C-46 Commando transport plane experienced an engine failure during a cargo flight from S?o Paulo-Congonhas Airport to the north of Brazil. The flight returned to S?o Paulo due to the engine issue, resulting in a forced landing near Itaquaquecetuba, S?o Paulo.A C-46 Commando transport plane experienced an engine failure during a cargo flight from S?o Paulo-Congonhas Airport to the north of Brazil. The flight returned to S?o Paulo due to the engine issue, resulting in a forced landing near Itaquaquecetuba, S?o Paulo.
Description
The C-46 Commando transport plane departed S?o Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP (CGH), Brazil at 07:00 hours on a cargo flight to the north of the country. There were three crew members on board. The airplane was flying past Pouso Alegre, MG when the airplane suffered unspecified problems with an engine. The pilot decided to return to S?o Paulo. The flight did not make it and force landed near Itaquaquecetuba, SP, roughly 36 km from Congonhas Airport.
Source of Information
http://acervo.folha.com.br/fdm/1950/01/06/1/http://acervo.folha.com.br/fdm/1950/01/06/1/Primary Cause
Unspecified engine failure during flight.Unspecified engine failure during flight.Share on:
