Accident description
Last updated: 19 May 2013
| Status: | |
| Date: | 17 JUN 1953 |
| Type: | Lockheed L-049 Constellation |
| Operator: | Panair do Brasil |
| Registration: | PP-PDA |
| C/n / msn: | 2066 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 17 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 6,5 km (4.1 mls) SW of São Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP (CGH) (Brazil)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport, RJ (GIG/SBGL), Brazil |
| São Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP (CGH/SBSP), Brazil |
The Lockheed Constellation crashed in a narrow valley while on final approach to São Paulo runway 34.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "It is presumed that the accident was due to an error of judgement by the crew during bad visibility at night." Sources:
» "Rastro da Bruxa", Carlos A. C. G da Silva, pg 126-131, ISBN 978-85-7430-760-2
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport, RJ to São Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP as the crow flies is 359 km (224 miles).
Distance from Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport, RJ to São Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP as the crow flies is 359 km (224 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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