Narrative:
The wing struck trees while going around. Consequently the airplane crashed.
It operated on flight 389 from Goiânia to Rio de Janeiro. Uberlândia was the first planned stop for the flight.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Error of judgement on the part of the pilot."
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 28 February 1952 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-3A-393 |
| Operator: | Panair do Brasil |
| Registration: | PP-PCN |
| MSN: | 3284 |
| First flight: | 1941 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 27 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 31 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Uberlândia-Eduardo Gomes Airport, MG (UDI) ( Brazil)
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| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Goiânia-Santa Genoveva Airport, GO (GYN/SBGO), Brazil |
| Uberlândia-Eduardo Gomes Airport, MG (UDI/SBUL), Brazil | |
| Flightnumber: | 389 |
The wing struck trees while going around. Consequently the airplane crashed.
It operated on flight 389 from Goiânia to Rio de Janeiro. Uberlândia was the first planned stop for the flight.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Error of judgement on the part of the pilot."
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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 Goiânia-Santa Genoveva Airport, GO to Uberlândia-Eduardo Gomes Airport, MG as the crow flies is 271 km (169 miles).
Distance from Goiânia-Santa Genoveva Airport, GO to Uberlândia-Eduardo Gomes Airport, MG as the crow flies is 271 km (169 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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