São Paulo – Porto Alegre

On June 4, 1954 at 11:00 AM, São Paulo – Porto Alegre experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by VARIG - Viação Aérea Rio Grandense, with the event recorded near São Paulo-Congonhas São Paulo.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Just after liftoff, while in initial climb, the airplane stalled and crashed near the runway end. The aircraft was destroyed and all three crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration PP-VBZ, MSN 30400, year of manufacture 1944.

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