Incident Overview
Date: Friday 11 July 1952
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-35-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Fora Area Brasileira – FAB
Registration Number: 2048
Location: off Mara£, BA –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 33
Component Affected: Left nacelle, engine, and landing gearLeft nacelle, engine, and landing gear
Category: Accident
A C-47 aircraft en route from Salvador to Rio de Janeiro experienced a catastrophic engine fire. The fire resulted in the complete loss of the left nacelle, engine, and landing gear, forcing a forced landing approximately 200 meters offshore. A crew member perished during the rescue operation.A C-47 aircraft en route from Salvador to Rio de Janeiro experienced a catastrophic engine fire. The fire resulted in the complete loss of the left nacelle, engine, and landing gear, forcing a forced landing approximately 200 meters offshore. A crew member perished during the rescue operation.
Description
En route from Salvador to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the C-47 plane suffered a no. 1 engine fire. The fire could not be controlled and eventually the entire left nacelle, engine and landing gear fell off into the water. A forced landing was made about 200 m off shore. One of the crew members died after rescuing several passengers.
Primary Cause
Engine failure and subsequent fire.Engine failure and subsequent fire.Share on:
