ASN Aircraft accident Douglas C-47A-15-DK (DC-3) PP-LPB Campina Grande Airport, PB (CPV)
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Date:Thursday 7 October 1948
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas C-47A-15-DK (DC-3)
Operator:Linhas Aéreas Paulistas - LAP
Registration: PP-LPB
MSN: 12723
First flight: 1944
Engines: 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Campina Grande Airport, PB (CPV) (   Brazil)
Phase: Landing (LDG)
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:?
Destination airport:Campina Grande Airport, PB (CPV/SBKG), Brazil
Narrative:
The aircraft bounced on landing and was caught by a crosswind gust, causing the DC-3 to veer off the side of the runway. The aircraft ended up in a ditch.

Classification:
Bounced on landing
Runway excursion

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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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