Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 17 March 1942
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 18-10 Lodestar
Owner/operator: Panair do Brasil
Registration Number: PP-PBE
Location: S?o Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP (CGH) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Landing gearLanding gear
Category: Accident
A landing gear failure during takeoff resulted in a fuel tank rupture and subsequent fire.A landing gear failure during takeoff resulted in a fuel tank rupture and subsequent fire.
Description
The landing gear broke during takeoff. The fuel tank subsequently ruptured and a fire erupted.
Primary Cause
Landing gear failure during takeoff.Landing gear failure during takeoff.Share on:
