Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 28 February 1952
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3A-393
Owner/operator: Panair do Brasil
Registration Number: PP-PCN
Location: near Uberlndia-Eduardo Gomes Airport, MG (UDI) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 31
Component Affected: WingWing
Category: Accident
An aircraft crashed due to a wing striking trees while navigating around, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent crash. The flight, operating from Goinia to Rio de Janeiro, was initially scheduled to stop in Uberlndia.An aircraft crashed due to a wing striking trees while navigating around, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent crash. The flight, operating from Goinia to Rio de Janeiro, was initially scheduled to stop in Uberlndia.
Description
The wing struck trees while going around. Consequently the airplane crashed. It operated on flight 389 from Goinia to Rio de Janeiro. Uberlndia was the first planned stop for the flight. PROBABLE CAUSE: “Error of judgement on the part of the pilot.”
Primary Cause
Error of judgement on the part of the pilot.Error of judgement on the part of the pilot.Share on:
