Caravelas - Caravelas

On March 1, 1967 at 12:00 AM, Caravelas - Caravelas experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Sadia Transportes Aéreos, with the event recorded near Caravelas Bahia.

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was engaged in a local test flight following a maintenance control. While flying in the vicinity of the airport, the crew encountered technical difficulties and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed in a field and was damaged beyond repair. All three crew members escaped uninjured.

Aircraft reference details include registration PP-ASS, MSN 12985, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -17.7350°, -39.2627°.