Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 29 March 1949
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-2-243
Owner/operator: Aerovias Brasil
Registration Number: PP-MGA
Location: Belo Horizonte-Carlos Prates Airport, MG –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft landing gear and potentially the aircraft’s landing struts.Aircraft landing gear and potentially the aircraft’s landing struts.
Category: Accident
A DC-2 aircraft experienced an overshot landing, resulting in fire. The crew successfully evacuated unharmed.A DC-2 aircraft experienced an overshot landing, resulting in fire. The crew successfully evacuated unharmed.
Description
The DC-2 overshot into a ditch after landing. The aircraft caught fire but the crew members escaped unhurt.
Primary Cause
Overshot landing due to inadequate runway conditions.Overshot landing due to inadequate runway conditions.Share on:
