Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro
Flight / Schedule
Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro
Aircraft
Junkers W.34Registration
PP-CAR
MSN
2711
Year of Manufacture
1931
Operator
Cruzeiro do SulDate
April 16, 1945 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Rio de Janeiro
Region
South America • Brazil
Coordinates
-22.8057°, -43.4315°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On April 16, 1945 at 12:00 AM, Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro experienced a crash involving Junkers W.34, operated by Cruzeiro do Sul, with the event recorded near Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Rio de Janeiro.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 75.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was completing a training exercise from Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport. In flight, the engine suffered technical problems and several parts went through the cabin. The pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed near the airport, between Brazilian and US military facilities. The radio operator was seriously injured while three other occupants were killed. Crew: Adelino da Costa Ribeiro, pilot, † Leonardo Henrique João Baptista Haas, pilot, † Octavio Henrique de Menezes Raffard. radio operator, † Nelson Manoel da Silva, radio operator.
Aircraft reference details include registration PP-CAR, MSN 2711, year of manufacture 1931.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -22.8057°, -43.4315°.
Fatalities
Total
3
Crew
3
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing a training exercise from Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport. In flight, the engine suffered technical problems and several parts went through the cabin. The pilot lost control of the aircraft that crashed near the airport, between Brazilian and US military facilities. The radio operator was seriously injured while three other occupants were killed. Crew: Adelino da Costa Ribeiro, pilot, † Leonardo Henrique João Baptista Haas, pilot, † Octavio Henrique de Menezes Raffard. radio operator, † Nelson Manoel da Silva, radio operator.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
75.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro
Operator
Cruzeiro do SulFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
South America • Brazil
Aircraft Details
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