PP-PAD

On September 25, 1932 at 12:00 AM, PP-PAD experienced a crash involving Sikorsky S-38, operated by Panair do Brasil, with the event recorded near São João de Meriti Rio de Janeiro.

The flight was categorized as illegal (smuggling) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. While parked in the hangar of the company, the float plane was stolen by three men who took a fourth people as an hostage. Few minutes after takeoff, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in São João de Meriti, in the suburb of Rio de Janeiro, bursting into flames. All four occupants were killed. Brazilian authorities stated that the hijack took place during the Constitutional Revolution.

Aircraft reference details include registration PP-PAD, MSN 214-10, year of manufacture 1932.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -22.7854°, -43.3667°.