Estado: | |
Fecha: | miércoles 28 abril 1971 |
Tipo: | Douglas C-118 (DC-6B) |
Operador: | Força Aérea Brasileira - FAB |
Registración: | 2414 |
Numéro de série: | 43746/297 |
Año de Construcción: | 1952 |
Motores: | 4 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-CB16 |
Tripulación: | Fatalidades: / Ocupantes: 7 |
Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: / Ocupantes: 78 |
Total: | Fatalidades: 16 / Ocupantes: 85 |
Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Ubicación: | Manaus/Ponta Pelada Airport, AM (PLL) ( Brasil)
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Fase: | Carreteando (TXI) |
Naturaleza: | Militar |
Aeropuerto de Salida: | Manaus/Ponta Pelada Airport, AM (PLL/SBMN), Brasil |
Aeropuerto de Llegada: | Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport, RJ (GIG/SBGL), Brasil |
Descripción:A Brazilian Air Force DC-6 was en route from Manaus to Rio de Janeiro when engine vibrations forced the crew to return to Manaus. On the ground one of the right hand engines burst into flames. The fire spread to the fuselage, causing the death of sixteen occupants.
Fuentes:
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The Pittsburgh Press - Apr 29, 1971
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Map
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 Manaus/Ponta Pelada Airport, AM to Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport, RJ as the crow flies is 2821 km (1763 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.