Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 8 March 1947
Aircraft Type: Focke-Wulf Fw 200A-0
Owner/operator: Cruzeiro do Sul
Registration Number: PP-CBI
Location: Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport, RJ (SDU) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The DC-3 aircraft’s landing gear and wings.The DC-3 aircraft’s landing gear and wings.
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft, operated by Panair Brasil (PP-PCK), experienced a collision with a Piper Cherokee (FW-200) aircraft on the Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport runway. The impact resulted in the latter?s significant damage, leading to its loss.A DC-3 aircraft, operated by Panair Brasil (PP-PCK), experienced a collision with a Piper Cherokee (FW-200) aircraft on the Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport runway. The impact resulted in the latter?s significant damage, leading to its loss.
Description
A DC-3 of Panair do Brasil (PP-PCK) was landing at Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport, RJ (SDU) when it struck FW-200 PP-CBI which was on the runway. The FW-200 was considered damaged beyond repair.
Source of Information
http://www.aironline.com.br/paginashistoria/24062.htmhttp://www.aironline.com.br/paginashistoria/24062.htmPrimary Cause
Runway obstruction due to insufficient separation between aircraft.Runway obstruction due to insufficient separation between aircraft.Share on:
