Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 26 March 1964
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando
Owner/operator: VASP – Via?o Area S?o Paulo
Registration Number: PP-LDL
Location: Guanabara Bay, RJ –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft ? Specifically, the second engine and right wing.Aircraft ? Specifically, the second engine and right wing.
Category: Accident
A fire erupted in the second engine of an aircraft, proving unmanageable and leading to a catastrophic crash into the sea before Gale?o Airport. The right wing failed, resulting in the aircraft?s destruction.A fire erupted in the second engine of an aircraft, proving unmanageable and leading to a catastrophic crash into the sea before Gale?o Airport. The right wing failed, resulting in the aircraft?s destruction.
Description
A fire started in the no. 2 engine and couldn’t be extinguished. The prop was feathered as the crew tried to make it to Gale?o Airport. Before reaching the airport, the right wing failed and the aircraft crashed into the sea. PROBABLE CAUSE: Undetermined
Primary Cause
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