Last updated: 6 August 2020
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 21 February 1951 |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-60-CS Commando |
| Operator: | Companhia Itaś de Transportes Aéreos |
| Registration: | PP-ITF |
| C/n / msn: | 2925/382 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Rio de Janeiro-Galećo International Airport, RJ (GIG) ( Brazil)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport, RJ (SDU/SBRJ), Brazil |
Turbulence on the Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport runway 02 approach path caused the Curtiss to touch down short of the runway. The right main gear leg broke off and the no. 2 engine sustained damage. Full power was applied and the flight diverted to Galeao Airport for an emergency landing. Fire destroyed the aircraft.
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Networks opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
