Sao Paulo - Sao Paulo

While conducting a training flight a low height, the twin engine aircraft hit power cables and crashed in Santo Amaro, in the suburb of Sao Paulo. Both pilots were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Sao Paulo - Sao Paulo

Registration

4391

MSN

23614

Date

April 5, 1945 at 11:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

City

Crash Location

São Paulo São Paulo

Region

South America • Brazil

Coordinates

-23.4648°, -46.8584°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On April 5, 1945 at 11:00 AM, Sao Paulo - Sao Paulo experienced a crash involving Douglas A-20 Havoc, operated by Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira, with the event recorded near São Paulo São Paulo.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a city 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 human factor. While conducting a training flight a low height, the twin engine aircraft hit power cables and crashed in Santo Amaro, in the suburb of Sao Paulo. Both pilots were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 4391, MSN 23614.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -23.4648°, -46.8584°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While conducting a training flight a low height, the twin engine aircraft hit power cables and crashed in Santo Amaro, in the suburb of Sao Paulo. Both pilots were killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Sao Paulo - Sao Paulo

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

City

Region / Country

South America • Brazil

Aircraft Details

Registration

4391

MSN

23614