São Paulo – Rio de Janeiro

On November 4, 1957 at 01:50 PM, São Paulo – Rio de Janeiro experienced a crash involving Douglas C-54 Skymaster, operated by Real Aerovias, with the event recorded near São Sebastião São Paulo.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

34 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 34 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 30, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While cruising at an altitude of 3,000 meters, the engine number two fuel pressure dropped to zero. The crew feathered the propeller when the oil pressure on both left engines rose and smoke spread from the battery and generator compartment. The engine number two caught fire and the crew declared an emergency. Shortly later, the engine number two detached and the crew attempted to ditch the aircraft into the Praia de Balaia off São Sebastião. All 34 occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration PP-AXS, MSN 7467, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -22.6902°, -47.0133°.