Joaçaba – Videira

On August 4, 1963 at 12:00 AM, Joaçaba – Videira experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-3, operated by Sadia Transportes Aéreos, with the event recorded near Ibicaré Santa Catarina.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

10 people were known to be on board, 10 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: 7, passenger fatalities: 7, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On a short flight from Joaçaba to Videira, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with a low stratus and a limited visibility. While cruising under VFR rules, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located near Ibicaré, some 25 km southwest of Videira. The wreckage was found less than 10 meters below the summit and all 10 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration PP-SLL, MSN 01500, year of manufacture 1936.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -27.0881°, -51.3681°.