Rio de Janeiro – São Paulo

On June 17, 1953 at 10:00 PM, Rio de Janeiro – São Paulo experienced a crash involving Lockheed L-049 Constellation, operated by Panair do Brasil, with the event recorded near São Paulo-Congonhas São Paulo.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

17 people were known to be on board, 17 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 10, passenger fatalities: 10, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The approach to Congonhas Airport was completed by night and poor weather conditions. On final, the aircraft was too low and hit trees before crashing in flames in a wooded area located 6,5 km short of runway 34, in the district of Americanópolis. The airplane was totally destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all 17 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration PP-PDA, MSN 2066, year of manufacture 1946.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -20.8056°, -49.4054°.