PP-LET
Flight / Schedule
PP-LET
Aircraft
Douglas C-54 SkymasterRegistration
PP-LET
MSN
18393
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
VASP - Viação Aérea de São PauloDate
April 2, 1969 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Rio de Janeiro-Galeão Rio de Janeiro
Region
South America • Brazil
Coordinates
-22.8112°, -43.2586°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On April 2, 1969 at 12:00 AM, PP-LET experienced a crash involving Douglas C-54 Skymaster, operated by VASP - Viação Aérea de São Paulo, with the event recorded near Rio de Janeiro-Galeão Rio de Janeiro.
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.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The nose gear collapsed upon landing at Rio de Janeiro-Galeão and the airplane came to rest. There were no injuries but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration PP-LET, MSN 18393, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -22.8112°, -43.2586°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The nose gear collapsed upon landing at Rio de Janeiro-Galeão and the airplane came to rest. There were no injuries but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
VASP - Viação Aérea de São PauloFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
South America • Brazil
