Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 13 March 1948
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3A
Owner/operator: Cruzeiro do Sul
Registration Number: PP-CBX
Location: Juqueri Range, SP –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity.Aircraft control systems and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity.
Category: Accident
A cargo aircraft crashed on the rocky slope of the Sierra Cristais. Two U.S. passengers were on board.A cargo aircraft crashed on the rocky slope of the Sierra Cristais. Two U.S. passengers were on board.
Description
Crashed on the rocky slope of the Sierra Cristais. The aircraft reportedly operated on a cargo flight with two additional U.S. passengers on board.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control due to adverse weather conditions.Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control due to adverse weather conditions.Share on:
