São Paulo – Rio de Janeiro

On September 23, 1959 at 06:40 PM, São Paulo – Rio de Janeiro experienced a crash involving Saab Scandia, operated by VASP - Viação Aérea de São Paulo, with the event recorded near São Paulo-Congonhas São Paulo.

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.

20 people were known to be on board, 20 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 16, passenger fatalities: 16, other fatalities: 0.

Shortly after takeoff by night, the airplane encountered difficulties to gain height and struck power cables. It stalled and crashed in flames in a wooded area located 4,5 km from the airport. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and post crash fire and all 20 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration PP-SQV, MSN 106, year of manufacture 1950.

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