São Paulo – Belo Horizonte

On October 7, 1978 at 09:30 PM, São Paulo – Belo Horizonte experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Rico Taxi Aéreo - Rondonia Importaçao e Comercio, with the event recorded near Belo Horizonte-Pampulha-Carlos Drummond de Andrade Minas Gerais.

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.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. After landing at Pampulha Airport, the crew encountered difficulties to stop the airplane that overran, went down an embankment and came to rest few dozen meters further with its undercarriage torn off. All 19 occupants escaped with minor injuries while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration PT-KVU, MSN 12356, year of manufacture 1944.