Rio de Janeiro – Fortaleza

On February 1, 1958 at 12:00 AM, Rio de Janeiro – Fortaleza experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-4, operated by Loide Aéreo Nacional, with the event recorded near Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Rio de Janeiro.

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

73 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 68 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 6.8%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 68, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. During the takeoff roll, the engine number four caught fire and exploded. The captain decided to abandon the takeoff procedure and started an emergency braking manoeuvre. About 100 meters before the runway end, a tire on the left main gear burst. The airplane veered off runway and came to rest in flames. Two crew members and three passengers were killed, 11 passengers were unhurt and 57 others were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration PP-LEM, MSN 18336, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -22.8057°, -43.4315°.