Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 27 June 1951
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Cruzeiro do Sul
Registration Number: PP-CCK
Location: near Trinidad –
ÿ Bolivia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: The DC-3 aircraft’s navigation systems and instrumentation.The DC-3 aircraft’s navigation systems and instrumentation.
Category: Accident
A Cruzeiro DC-3 aircraft experienced navigational difficulties, leading to a forced landing in a marshy area of a lake shore near the foot of the Andes Mountains. A Brazilian Air Force PBY-5A Catalina provided rescue assistance.A Cruzeiro DC-3 aircraft experienced navigational difficulties, leading to a forced landing in a marshy area of a lake shore near the foot of the Andes Mountains. A Brazilian Air Force PBY-5A Catalina provided rescue assistance.
Description
The crew of a Cruzeiro DC-3 had navigational problems. A gear-up forced landing was carried out in a marshy area of a lake shore at the foot of the Andes Mountains. The crew were rescued by a Brazilian Air Force PBY-5A Catalina (6516).
Source of Information
http://www.militar.com.br/blog27495-Hist%C3%B3rico-SAR-Matr%C3%ADcula-FAB-6516—Modelo-PBY-5A#.U0BXnPmSw9U, http://www.jusbrasil.com.br/diarios/2593733/pg-6-secao-1-diario-oficial-da-uniao-dou-de-04-07-1951/pdfViewhttp://www.militar.com.br/blog27495-Hist%C3%B3rico-SAR-Matr%C3%ADcula-FAB-6516—Modelo-PBY-5A#.U0BXnPmSw9U, http://www.jusbrasil.com.br/diarios/2593733/pg-6-secao-1-diario-oficial-da-uniao-dou-de-04-07-1951/pdfViewPrimary Cause
Navigational errors and the forced landing were the primary cause.Navigational errors and the forced landing were the primary cause.Share on:
