PP-SAD

On October 20, 1968 at 12:00 AM, PP-SAD experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Cruzeiro do Sul, with the event recorded near Feijó Acre.

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

19 people were known to be on board, 19 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: 16, passenger fatalities: 16, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Feijó Airport, while climbing, the pilot informed ground about an engine failure and was cleared to return for an emergency landing. While completing a last turn to join the approach path, control was lost and the airplane crashed in a field located few km from the airport. All 19 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration PP-SAD, MSN 13764, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -8.1649°, -70.3540°.