Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 30 May 1950
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Aerovias Brasil
Registration Number: PP-AVZ
Location: near Ilhus, BA –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and structural integrity of the DC-3.Aircraft control surfaces and structural integrity of the DC-3.
Category: Accident
On VFR route from Vit¢ria to Salvador, an aircraft encountered severe cloud conditions, specifically dense cumulo-nimbus (Cb) clouds with strong positive and negative gusts. This resulted in significant displacement of passengers and freight. Control was lost, and the aircraft separated, descending at a speed exceeding its maximum allowable speed. The incident was likely caused by unexpected and potentially reckless weather conditions en route.On VFR route from Vit¢ria to Salvador, an aircraft encountered severe cloud conditions, specifically dense cumulo-nimbus (Cb) clouds with strong positive and negative gusts. This resulted in significant displacement of passengers and freight. Control was lost, and the aircraft separated, descending at a speed exceeding its maximum allowable speed. The incident was likely caused by unexpected and potentially reckless weather conditions en route.
Description
VFR conditions existed en route from Vit¢ria to Salvador until the aircraft encountered clouds at FL100. A descent was initiated and the DC-3 descended through dense cumulo-nimbus (Cb) clouds with strong positive and negative gusts. These gusts caused the displacement of passengers and freight. Control was lost and both wings separated as the aircraft descended at a speed greater than the never exceed speed. PROBABLE CAUSE: “1) Unexpected occurrence of the worst weather conditions en route. 2) Pilots imprudence in initiating a descent without being certain he had flown beyond the turbulence area.”
Primary Cause
Unexpected occurrence of the worst weather conditions en route.Unexpected occurrence of the worst weather conditions en route.Share on:
