Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 11 January 1969
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: VASP – Via?o Area S?o Paulo
Registration Number: PP-SPR
Location: Loanda, PA –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s primary structural components, specifically the wing and fuselage.The aircraft’s primary structural components, specifically the wing and fuselage.
Category: UK
A passenger aircraft experienced catastrophic structural failure during flight, resulting in extensive damage beyond repair.A passenger aircraft experienced catastrophic structural failure during flight, resulting in extensive damage beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair.
Primary Cause
Structural fatigue due to prolonged stress exposure during flight maneuvers.Structural fatigue due to prolonged stress exposure during flight maneuvers.Share on:
