Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 21 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 18-10-01 Lodestar
Owner/operator: Panair do Brasil
Registration Number: PP-PBH
Location: Rio Doce, MG –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 16 / Occupants: 16
Component Affected: Second engineSecond engine
Category: Accident
A forced landing occurred following a problem with the second engine during a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Belm, PA. The flight originated at 12:45 hours.A forced landing occurred following a problem with the second engine during a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Belm, PA. The flight originated at 12:45 hours.
Description
Crashed during a forced landing following no. 2 engine problems. The airplane operated on a flight from Rio de Janeiro, RJ to Belm, PA with several intermediate stops. The flight left Rio de Janeiro at 12:45 hours.
Primary Cause
Second engine failure.Second engine failure.Share on:
