Accident description
Last updated: 19 June 2013
| Status: | |
| Date: | 22 SEP 1958 |
| Type: | Convair CV-240-2 |
| Operator: | Varig |
| Registration: | PP-VCK |
| C/n / msn: | 39 |
| First flight: | 1948 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Brasilia International Airport, DF (BSB) (Brazil)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Brasília-Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport, DF (BSB/SBBR), Brazil |
| Brasília International Airport, DF (BSB/SBBR), Brazil |
A number of touch-and-goes was performed in rainfall. Due to failure of the windscreen wipers, the direct vision window was opened. During one of the approaches, the window came away from its frame, jamming the control column. While trying to climb away with full power, the aircraft crashed and burst into flames.
The location of the accident has also been reported being Rio de Janeiro.
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Distance from Brasília-Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport, DF to Brasília International Airport, DF as the crow flies is 0 km (0 miles).
Distance from Brasília-Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport, DF to Brasília International Airport, DF as the crow flies is 0 km (0 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.
