Rio de Janeiro – Vitória

On August 15, 1938 at 12:00 AM, Rio de Janeiro – Vitória experienced a crash involving Junkers JU.52, operated by Syndicato Condor, with the event recorded near Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro.

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

9 people were known to be on board, 9 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.

Shortly after takeoff from the Guanabara Bay, in Rio de Janeiro, the three engine seaplane christened 'Anahangu' went out of control and crashed into the sea. All nine occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration PP-CAT, MSN 4024, year of manufacture 1933.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -22.9053°, -43.2268°.