Narrative:
Overturned on landing. One wing separated.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 14 May 1948 |
| Type: |  Douglas R4D (DC-3) |
| Operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport, RJ (SDU) ( Brazil)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport, RJ (SDU/SBRJ), Brazil |
Overturned on landing. One wing separated.
Sources:
» Folha de São Paulo 16 May 1948, p6 (2°Caderno)Photos
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