Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 11 January 1949
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 18-10-01 Lodestar
Owner/operator: SAVAG – Via?o Area Gaucha
Registration Number: PP-SAC
Location: near Pelotas-Federal Airport, RS (PET) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft enginesAircraft engines
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash following takeoff, likely due to fuel contamination leading to engine failure.An aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash following takeoff, likely due to fuel contamination leading to engine failure.
Description
Crashed after takeoff. Presumably the engines failed due to fuel contamination.
Primary Cause
Fuel contamination of the engines.Fuel contamination of the engines.Share on:
