Itaituba – Jacareacanga

On September 30, 1973 at 12:00 AM, Itaituba – Jacareacanga experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Aeronorte, with the event recorded near Itaituba Pará.

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.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Just after liftoff, while climbing at low speed, the pilot-in-command made a turn to the right when the airplane stalled and crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and all five occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration PT-CEV, MSN 20182, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -4.2625°, -55.9878°.