São Paulo – Rio de Janeiro – Salvador

On December 19, 1965 at 12:00 AM, São Paulo – Rio de Janeiro – Salvador experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by VASP - Viação Aérea de São Paulo, with the event recorded near Salvador Bahia.

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

54 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 54 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 49, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. On final approach to Salvador-Dois de Julho Airport, the left engine oil temperature increased and the crew was forced to reduce its power when the airplane stalled on final and crashed in an open field. All 54 occupants were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration PP-LDQ, MSN 30343, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -12.9291°, -38.3863°.