São Paulo – Jacarezinho – Londrina
Flight / Schedule
São Paulo – Jacarezinho – Londrina
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
PP-YPM
MSN
4241
Year of Manufacture
1941
Operator
Real AeroviasDate
December 1, 1949 at 01:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Ribeirão Claro Paraná
Region
South America • Brazil
Coordinates
-23.1579°, -49.7594°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On December 1, 1949 at 01:00 PM, São Paulo – Jacarezinho – Londrina experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Real Aerovias, with the event recorded near Ribeirão Claro Paraná.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
22 people were known to be on board, 20 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 90.9%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 18, passenger fatalities: 16, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft left São Paulo-Congonhas Airport in the morning on a flight to Londrina with an intermediate stop in Jacarezinho. En route, the on board ADF system failed and the captain (aged 23) decided to return to Congonhas. But the operations forced the crew to continue the flight. Few minutes later, weather conditions worsened and the visibility was very bad due to low clouds and heavy rain falls. While cruising at an insufficient altitude, the aircraft hit the slope of the Serra dos Ruvina located near Ribeirão Claro. Two passengers, a woman and her kid aged 5 were rescued while all 20 other occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration PP-YPM, MSN 4241, year of manufacture 1941.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -23.1579°, -49.7594°.
Fatalities
Total
20
Crew
4
Passengers
16
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft left São Paulo-Congonhas Airport in the morning on a flight to Londrina with an intermediate stop in Jacarezinho. En route, the on board ADF system failed and the captain (aged 23) decided to return to Congonhas. But the operations forced the crew to continue the flight. Few minutes later, weather conditions worsened and the visibility was very bad due to low clouds and heavy rain falls. While cruising at an insufficient altitude, the aircraft hit the slope of the Serra dos Ruvina located near Ribeirão Claro. Two passengers, a woman and her kid aged 5 were rescued while all 20 other occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
18
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
90.9%
Known people on board: 22
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
São Paulo – Jacarezinho – Londrina
Operator
Real AeroviasFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Brazil
Aircraft Details
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