Narrative:
The DC-3, named "Tupinamba", crashed into the Rio Negro and sank.
The aircraft operated on a flight from Santa Helena to Boa Vista via Manaus.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 28 April 1946 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47B-28-DK (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Cruzeiro do Sul |
| Registration: | PP-CCD |
| MSN: | 32559/15811 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 21 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Barcelos, AM ( Brazil)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Manaus-Eduardo Gomes International Airport, AM (MAO/SBEG), Brazil |
| Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport, RR (BVB/SBBV), Brazil |
The DC-3, named "Tupinamba", crashed into the Rio Negro and sank.
The aircraft operated on a flight from Santa Helena to Boa Vista via Manaus.
Sources:
» Folha da Manha 1 May 1946, p4Photos
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-Eduardo Gomes International Airport, AM to Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport, RR as the crow flies is 655 km (410 miles).
Distance from Manaus-Eduardo Gomes International Airport, AM to Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport, RR as the crow flies is 655 km (410 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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