Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 13 November 1979
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Consultoria Tecnica Operacional de Avia?o
Registration Number: PT-KVT
Location: 5 km N of Cascavel Airport, PR (CAC) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a forced landing in a soybean field due to engine failure, resulting in abandonment and cargo removal after 35 days. Certain cockpit instruments were also missing.An aircraft experienced a forced landing in a soybean field due to engine failure, resulting in abandonment and cargo removal after 35 days. Certain cockpit instruments were also missing.
Description
The aircraft made a forced landing in a soy plantation here due to engine problems whilst low on fuel. It was found abandoned 35 days later with the cargo having been removed. Some instruments in the cockpit had also been removed.
Primary Cause
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