Narrative:
Crashed during a forced landing following no. 2 engine problems.
The airplane operated on a flight from Rio de Janeiro, RJ to Belém, PA with several intermediate stops. The flight left Rio de Janeiro at 12:45 hours.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 21 September 1944 |
| Type: |  Lockheed 18-10-01 Lodestar |
| Operator: | Panair do Brasil |
| Registration: | PP-PBH |
| MSN: | 18-2113 |
| First flight: | 1941 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 16 / Occupants: 16 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Rio Doce, MG ( Brazil)
|
| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Rio de Janeiro (unknown airport), RJ, Brazil |
| ? |
Crashed during a forced landing following no. 2 engine problems.
The airplane operated on a flight from Rio de Janeiro, RJ to Belém, PA with several intermediate stops. The flight left Rio de Janeiro at 12:45 hours.
Classification:
Forced landing outside airport
Sources:
» Folha da Manhã 23 September 1944, p4Photos
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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