Incident Overview
Date: Friday 27 August 1943
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3mg3e
Owner/operator: VASP – Via?o Area S?o Paulo
Registration Number: PP-SPD
Location: ca 1 km N of Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport, RJ (SDU) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 21
Component Affected: The entire aircraft, specifically the upper part of the aircraft.The entire aircraft, specifically the upper part of the aircraft.
Category: Accident
A Ju-52 aircraft struck a Naval Academy building shortly after takeoff from Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport (SDU). The aircraft broke in two, with one part falling into Guanabara Bay.A Ju-52 aircraft struck a Naval Academy building shortly after takeoff from Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport (SDU). The aircraft broke in two, with one part falling into Guanabara Bay.
Description
The Ju-52 struck a Naval Academy building shortly after takeoff from Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport, RJ (SDU). The airplane broke in two and one part fell into the waters of Guanabara Bay. There was fog in the area at the time of the accident.
Source of Information
http://acervo.folha.com.br/fdm/1943/08/28/1//187141http://acervo.folha.com.br/fdm/1943/08/28/1//187141Primary Cause
Weather conditions, specifically dense fog, were present in the area at the time of the accident.Weather conditions, specifically dense fog, were present in the area at the time of the accident.Share on:
