Rio Branco – Porto Velho

On February 15, 1964 at 03:30 PM, Rio Branco – Porto Velho experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Paraense Transportes Aéreos, with the event recorded near Tabajara Rondônia.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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: 9, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 25, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. En route from Rio Branco to Porto Velho, the pilot lost his sens of orientation and his way to Porto Velho. Eventually, he decided to attempt an emergency landing in an isolated area located 40 km west of Tabajara. All 34 occupants survived the accident and were rescued eight days later. The aircraft was written off. The crash site is about 160 km east of Porto Velho so not on the route from Rio Branco to Porto Velho.

Aircraft reference details include registration PP-BTU, MSN 13790/25235, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -8.8899°, -62.0624°.