LV-KAB

On November 8, 1940 at 12:00 AM, LV-KAB experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly, operated by Shell-Mex Argentina, with the event recorded near Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine aircraft was approaching Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport when it collided at a height of 1,500 feet with a Junkers JU.52 of VASP. Registered PP-SPF, the three engine aircraft was en route to Sao Paulo with 18 people on board. After the collision, both aircraft crashed into the Botafogo Bay, killing all 19 occupants.

Aircraft reference details include registration LV-KAB, MSN 7563, year of manufacture 1937.

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