Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 12 July 1951
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-13-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Loide Areo Nacional, lsf Linhas Areas Paulistas – LAP
Registration Number: PP-LPG
Location: near Aracaju Airport, SE (AJU) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 33 / Occupants: 33
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft attempting to land at Aracaju was abandoned due to overflying the runway and initiating a turn to the right. The aircraft crashed during this turn.A DC-3 aircraft attempting to land at Aracaju was abandoned due to overflying the runway and initiating a turn to the right. The aircraft crashed during this turn.
Description
An attempt to land at Aracaju was apparently abandoned as the aircraft overflew the runway and initiated a turn to the right. The DC-3 crashed during this turn. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The pilot attempted a visual approach and made a turn at low altitude in adverse weather conditions.”
Primary Cause
The pilot attempted a visual approach and made a turn at low altitude in adverse weather conditions.The pilot attempted a visual approach and made a turn at low altitude in adverse weather conditions.Share on:
