Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 5 April 1956
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: REAL Transportes Areos
Registration Number: PT-YQA
Location: S?o Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP (CGH) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Component Affected: Aircraft structure and control systems.Aircraft structure and control systems.
Category: Accident
An extensive damage occurred to a C-47 passenger plane during a takeoff at S?o Paulo-Congonhas Airport, Brazil, resulting from the actions of a drunk mechanic. The pilot was dismissed from the company.An extensive damage occurred to a C-47 passenger plane during a takeoff at S?o Paulo-Congonhas Airport, Brazil, resulting from the actions of a drunk mechanic. The pilot was dismissed from the company.
Description
A C-47 passenger plane sustained extensive damage in a takeoff accident at S?o Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP (CGH), Brazil. The plane was piloted by a drunk mechanic who had been dismissed from the company.
Primary Cause
Pilot intoxication and mechanical error during takeoff.Pilot intoxication and mechanical error during takeoff.Share on:
