PP-VAL

On February 28, 1942 at 12:00 AM, PP-VAL experienced a crash involving Junkers JU.52, operated by VARIG - Viação Aérea Rio Grandense, with the event recorded near Porto Alegre Rio Grande do Sul.

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

21 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 15 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 28.6%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 18, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

Shortly after take off from Porto Alegre Airport, while climbing, the three engine aircraft christened 'Maua' stalled and crashed in the Guaíba Lagoon, off the airport. Fifteen people were rescued while six others, among them the pilot Harald Stunde and the flight engineer Bruno, were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration PP-VAL, MSN 4058, year of manufacture 1934.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -30.0341°, -51.1576°.