Incident Overview
Date: Monday 18 August 1941
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 18-10 Lodestar
Owner/operator: Panair do Brasil
Registration Number: PP-PBD
Location: 24 km S of S?o Paulo, SP –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the flight control system)Aircraft Control System (specifically, the flight control system)
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft crashed into Serra da Cantareira during approach to S?o Paulo at night, resulting in the loss of five passengers and one crew member. The flight originated from Porto Alegre to S?o Paulo with en route stops in Florian¢polis and Curitiba.A twin-engine aircraft crashed into Serra da Cantareira during approach to S?o Paulo at night, resulting in the loss of five passengers and one crew member. The flight originated from Porto Alegre to S?o Paulo with en route stops in Florian¢polis and Curitiba.
Description
Crashed into Serra da Cantareira on approach to S?o Paulo at night. Five of nine passengers and one of four crew members survived. The aircraft operated on a flight from Porto Alegre to S?o Paulo with en route stops at Florian¢polis and Curitiba.
Primary Cause
Possible aerodynamic instability during approach, exacerbated by potentially poor visibility and adverse weather conditions.Possible aerodynamic instability during approach, exacerbated by potentially poor visibility and adverse weather conditions.Share on:
