Incident Overview
Date: Friday 13 January 1939
Aircraft Type: Junkers Ju-52/3mge
Owner/operator: Syndicato Condor
Registration Number: PP-CAY
Location: Rio Bonito, RJ –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Ju-52 floatplane, the Marimb , experienced a fire during flight in the Serra do Samb region of northeastern Brazil. Five crew members and five passengers perished. The last radio contact was at 15:23 hours.A Ju-52 floatplane, the Marimb , experienced a fire during flight in the Serra do Samb region of northeastern Brazil. Five crew members and five passengers perished. The last radio contact was at 15:23 hours.
Description
The Ju-52 floatplane, named “Marimb “, flew into a mountain in the Serra do Samb, NE of Rio de Janeiro and caught fire. The five crew members and the five passengers were killed. Last radio contact was at 15:23 hours.
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