Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 20 April 1966
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-45-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Varig
Registration Number: PP-VAY
Location: Porto Nacional Airport, TO (PNB) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft?s primary wing and fuselage structure.The aircraft?s primary wing and fuselage structure.
Category: Accident
A passenger jet experienced catastrophic damage during takeoff, resulting in irreparable structural failure. The aircraft was deemed unsalvageable.A passenger jet experienced catastrophic damage during takeoff, resulting in irreparable structural failure. The aircraft was deemed unsalvageable.
Description
Damaged beyond repair.
Source of Information
http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac5/ROW%20Civil%20A/PP-VAY.htmlhttp://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac5/ROW%20Civil%20A/PP-VAY.htmlPrimary Cause
Structural failure during takeoff due to a combination of aerodynamic instability and component failure.Structural failure during takeoff due to a combination of aerodynamic instability and component failure.Share on:
