PP-CAP

En route, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The single engine crashed and was destroyed, killing both crew members.

Flight / Schedule

PP-CAP

Aircraft

Junkers W.34

Registration

PP-CAP

MSN

2595

Year of Manufacture

1929

Date

February 24, 1942 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Riachão Maranhão

Region

South America • Brazil

Coordinates

-7.5654°, -46.9806°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On February 24, 1942 at 12:00 AM, PP-CAP experienced a crash involving Junkers W.34, operated by Syndicato Condor, with the event recorded near Riachão Maranhão.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The single engine crashed and was destroyed, killing both crew members.

Aircraft reference details include registration PP-CAP, MSN 2595, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -7.5654°, -46.9806°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The single engine crashed and was destroyed, killing both crew members.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

South America • Brazil

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Junkers W.34

Registration

PP-CAP

MSN

2595

Year of Manufacture

1929