PT-APO
Flight / Schedule
PT-APO
Aircraft
Boeing 247Registration
PT-APO
MSN
1720
Year of Manufacture
1933
Date
April 24, 1963 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Belém-Val de Cans-Júlio Cezar Ribeiro Pará
Region
South America • Brazil
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On April 24, 1963 at 12:00 AM, PT-APO experienced a crash involving Boeing 247, operated by Sociedade Anônima Viação Aérea Gaúcha - SAVAG, with the event recorded near Belém-Val de Cans-Júlio Cezar Ribeiro Pará.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Belém-Val-de-Cans Airport, one of the engine caught fire. The crew attempted an emergency landing in a swampy area past the runway end. The aircraft came to rest and was damaged beyond repair while both crew members were slightly injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration PT-APO, MSN 1720, year of manufacture 1933.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Shortly after takeoff from Belém-Val-de-Cans Airport, one of the engine caught fire. The crew attempted an emergency landing in a swampy area past the runway end. The aircraft came to rest and was damaged beyond repair while both crew members were slightly injured.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Flight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
South America • Brazil