PP-VAQ

On June 20, 1944 at 12:00 AM, PP-VAQ experienced a crash involving Lockheed 10 Electra, 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 landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

10 people were known to be on board, 10 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 7, passenger fatalities: 7, other fatalities: 0.

On approach to Port Alegre Airport, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed into the Guaíba River. All ten occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration PP-VAQ, MSN 1008.

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