Incident Overview
Date: Friday 29 October 1965
Aircraft Type: Curtiss C-46D-5-CU Commando
Owner/operator: Webair
Registration Number: N75296
Location: Pouso Alegre Airport, MG (PPY) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: C-46 Commando aircraftC-46 Commando aircraft
Category: Accident
A C-46 Commando aircraft collided with a dirt bank during final approach to Pouse Alegre Airport. Subsequent collisions with trucks resulted in fire. The Folha de S?o Paulo newspaper reported four occupants on board.A C-46 Commando aircraft collided with a dirt bank during final approach to Pouse Alegre Airport. Subsequent collisions with trucks resulted in fire. The Folha de S?o Paulo newspaper reported four occupants on board.
Description
The C-46 Commando collided with a dirt bank while on final approach to Pouse Alegre Airport. The aircraft then collided with trucks and caught fire. The NTSB reports two crew members were on board, while the Folha de S?o Paulo newspaper reports four occupants.
Primary Cause
Final approach conditions and potential instability during final approach led to a collision with a dirt bank.Final approach conditions and potential instability during final approach led to a collision with a dirt bank.Share on:
