Accident description
Last updated: 18 May 2013
| Status: | |
| Date: | 01 JUL 1963 |
| Type: | Douglas C-47B-20-DK |
| Operator: | Varig |
| Registration: | PP-VBV |
| C/n / msn: | 15444/26889 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 15 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 18 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Passo Fundo, RS (Brazil) |
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Porto Alegre Airport, RS (POA/SBPA), Brazil |
| Passo Fundo Airport, RS (PFB/SBPF), Brazil |
The DC-3 collided with trees on high ground and crashed. Weather was bad with thick fog and 8/8 overcast ceiling.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Error of judgement on the part of the pilot in attempting to fly visually in unfavourable weather conditions during twilight." Sources:
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Distance from Porto Alegre Airport, RS to Passo Fundo Airport, RS as the crow flies is 224 km (140 miles).
Distance from Porto Alegre Airport, RS to Passo Fundo Airport, RS as the crow flies is 224 km (140 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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Douglas DC-3
- 2218th loss
- ca 13.000 built
- 222nd worst accident (at the time)
- 299th worst accident (currently)
Brazil- 38th worst accident (at the time)
- 70th worst accident (currently)