Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 20 October 1968
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Cruzeiro do Sul
Registration Number: PP-SAD
Location: Feij¢ Airport, AC (FEJ) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 19 / Occupants: 19
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure during a return flight to the airport, resulting in a crash.An aircraft experienced a catastrophic engine failure during a return flight to the airport, resulting in a crash.
Description
Engine failure; crashed while trying to return to the airport.
Primary Cause
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