Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 17 June 1953
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-049 Constellation
Owner/operator: Panair do Brasil
Registration Number: PP-PDA
Location: 6,5 km SW of S?o Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP (CGH) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 17
Component Affected: The Lockheed Constellation aircraft.The Lockheed Constellation aircraft.
Category: Accident
A Lockheed Constellation aircraft crashed in a narrow valley during final approach to S?o Paulo runway 34. The accident was attributed to a probable cause of error in judgment due to poor visibility at night.A Lockheed Constellation aircraft crashed in a narrow valley during final approach to S?o Paulo runway 34. The accident was attributed to a probable cause of error in judgment due to poor visibility at night.
Description
The Lockheed Constellation crashed in a narrow valley while on final approach to S?o Paulo runway 34. PROBABLE CAUSE: “It is presumed that the accident was due to an error of judgement by the crew during bad visibility at night.”
Source of Information
http://acervo.folha.com.br/fdm/1953/06/18/1/http://acervo.folha.com.br/fdm/1953/06/18/1/Primary Cause
Error in judgment due to bad visibility at night.Error in judgment due to bad visibility at night.Share on:
