Runway excursion Accident Douglas C-47A-5-DK (DC-3) PT-KVU,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 328766
 

Date:Saturday 7 October 1978
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas C-47A-5-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator:M.S. Consultoria Técnica Operacional de Aviação
Registration: PT-KVU
MSN: 12356
Year of manufacture:1944
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 19
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Belo Horizonte-Carlos Prates Airport, MG -   Brazil
Phase: Landing
Nature:Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:São Paulo (unknown airport), SP
Destination airport:Belo Horizonte-Carlos Prates Airport, MG (SBPR)
Narrative:
The aircraft touched down 500 feet down the runway and overran due to failure of the brakes. It fell down a 30 m drop off.

Sources:

Jornal do brasil 8 Oct. 1978 (p.21)

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