Incident Overview
Date: Friday 27 September 1946
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3A-228D
Owner/operator: Panair do Brasil
Registration Number: PP-PCH
Location: near Rio de Janeiro, RJ –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 25 / Occupants: 25
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the flight control system).Aircraft Control System (specifically, the flight control system).
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during descent, resulting in a significant impact with a mountain. The aircraft?s control systems failed, leading to loss of control and a crash.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during descent, resulting in a significant impact with a mountain. The aircraft?s control systems failed, leading to loss of control and a crash.
Description
Crashed into a mountain.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a critical component failure during descent.Loss of control due to a critical component failure during descent.Share on:
