Arapongas – Londrina – São Paulo

On December 13, 1950 at 01:30 PM, Arapongas – Londrina – São Paulo experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by VASP - Viação Aérea de São Paulo, with the event recorded near Londrina Paraná.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

31 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 28 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 9.7%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 25, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 3.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. During the takeoff roll, the left engine failed. Due to an asymmetric thrust, the aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and collided with a house with a bar. All 31 occupants were evacuated, some of them suffered minor injuries. Unfortunately, three people in the bar were killed. The aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair and was later dismantled.

Aircraft reference details include registration PP-SPT, MSN 20543, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -23.3143°, -51.1622°.