PT-DXS

On October 12, 1971 at 12:00 AM, PT-DXS experienced a crash involving Beechcraft D18, operated by Río Táxi Aéreo, with the event recorded near Niterói Rio de Janeiro.

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

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

While approaching Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport on a cargo flight, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Niterói, about 6 km east of the airport. All three occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration PT-DXS, MSN A-152, year of manufacture 1946.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -22.9053°, -43.0957°.