PP-CAK
Flight / Schedule
PP-CAK
Aircraft
Junkers F.13Registration
PP-CAK
MSN
725
Year of Manufacture
1924
Operator
Cruzeiro do SulDate
August 11, 1945 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Santa Quitéria Ceará
Region
South America • Brazil
Coordinates
-4.3337°, -40.1545°
Narrative Report
On August 11, 1945 at 12:00 AM, PP-CAK experienced a crash involving Junkers F.13, operated by Cruzeiro do Sul, with the event recorded near Santa Quitéria Ceará.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Santa Quitéria. The occupant fate remains unknown while the single engine aircraft christened 'Piraja' was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration PP-CAK, MSN 725, year of manufacture 1924.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -4.3337°, -40.1545°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Santa Quitéria. The occupant fate remains unknown while the single engine aircraft christened 'Piraja' was destroyed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
Cruzeiro do SulFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Brazil
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