Santos – Sao Paulo – Rio de Janeiro – Natal

On May 22, 1938 at 12:00 AM, Santos – Sao Paulo – Rio de Janeiro – Natal experienced a crash involving Junkers JU.52, operated by Cruzeiro do Sul, with the event recorded near Santos São Paulo.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

17 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 11 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 35.3%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 14, passenger fatalities: 6, other fatalities: 0.

Shortly after takeoff from Santos, the three engine aircraft christened 'Guaracy' stalled and crashed in the estuary of Santos. Eleven occupants were injured while six passengers, among them the Brazilian Minister of Justice Mauricio Cardoso, were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration PP-CBC, MSN 5453, year of manufacture 1936.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -23.9657°, -46.3486°.