Rio de Janeiro – Sao Paulo

On August 27, 1943 at 07:30 AM, Rio de Janeiro – Sao Paulo experienced a crash involving Junkers JU.52, operated by VASP - Viação Aérea de São Paulo, with the event recorded near Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Rio de Janeiro.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

21 people were known to be on board, 18 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 85.7%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 17, passenger fatalities: 14, other fatalities: 0.

Less than one minute after take off from Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport, while in initial climb, the three-engine aircraft hit the roof of the Naval Academy. On impact, the aircraft broke in two, one part left in the building and the second one came to rest in the Guanabara Bay. Three passengers were injured while all 18 other occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, the visibility was poor due to foggy conditions over Rio. Crew: Romeu Fávero, pilot 3. Passengers: Attilio Corrêa Lima, Cásper Líbero, José Gaspar d'Afonseca e Silva, Alberto Teixiera Pequeno, Nelson Norberto de Sousa Vieira 12.

Aircraft reference details include registration PP-SPD, MSN 5459, year of manufacture 1936.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -22.8057°, -43.4315°.