São Paulo – Belo Horizonte
Flight / Schedule
São Paulo – Belo Horizonte
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
PT-KVU
MSN
12356
Year of Manufacture
1944
Date
October 7, 1978 at 09:30 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Belo Horizonte-Pampulha-Carlos Drummond de Andrade Minas Gerais
Region
South America • Brazil
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
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.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
16
Estimated Survivors
19
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 19
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
São Paulo – Belo Horizonte
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
South America • Brazil
Aircraft Details
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