London – Paris – Lisbon – Dakar – Natal – Belo Horizonte – Rio de Janeiro – São Paulo – Buenos Aires
Flight / Schedule
London – Paris – Lisbon – Dakar – Natal – Belo Horizonte – Rio de Janeiro – São Paulo – Buenos Aires
Aircraft
Avro 685 YorkRegistration
LV-XIG
MSN
1365
Year of Manufacture
1946
Date
December 23, 1946 at 12:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro
Region
South America • Brazil
Coordinates
-22.9053°, -43.2268°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On December 23, 1946 at 12:00 PM, London – Paris – Lisbon – Dakar – Natal – Belo Horizonte – Rio de Janeiro – São Paulo – Buenos Aires experienced a crash involving Avro 685 York, operated by Flota Aerea Mercante Argentina - FAMA, with the event recorded near Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.
21 people were known to be on board, 21 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 15, passenger fatalities: 15, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The descent to Rio de Janeiro-Galeão Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and low visibility. While approaching the airport from the southwest, the four engine aircraft was too low and hit the slope of a mountain located in the Tijuca National Park. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forced and all 21 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration LV-XIG, MSN 1365, year of manufacture 1946.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -22.9053°, -43.2268°.
Fatalities
Total
21
Crew
6
Passengers
15
Other
0
Crash Summary
The descent to Rio de Janeiro-Galeão Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and low visibility. While approaching the airport from the southwest, the four engine aircraft was too low and hit the slope of a mountain located in the Tijuca National Park. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forced and all 21 occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
15
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 21
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
London – Paris – Lisbon – Dakar – Natal – Belo Horizonte – Rio de Janeiro – São Paulo – Buenos Aires
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Brazil
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