Descripción:
The REAL DC-4 had just reached the cruising altitude of 3000 m when the no. 2 engine fuel pressure dropped to zero. As the crew tried to feather the prop, the oil pressure on both engines rose and smoke was emitting from the battery and generator compartment. The no. 2 engine then caught fire. During the emergency descent the no. 2 engine fell off the wing and the crew were forced to ditch the aircraft.
The aircraft operated on a service from São Paulo, Brazil to Rio de Janeiro, Belém, Caracas (Venezuela) and Miami (USA)
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Failure of fuel pipe supplying No.2 engine."
» Folha da Manhã 3-11-1957
» Pilotos da Real que pousaram no mar salvaram 39 pessoas em 1957 (JWS.com.br, April 26, 2017)
| Estado: | |
| Fecha: | lunes 4 noviembre 1957 |
| Hora: | 15:50 |
| Tipo: |  Douglas C-54A-5-DO (DC-4) |
| Operador: | REAL Transportes Aéreos |
| Registración: | PP-AXS |
| Numéro de série: | 7467 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1944 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 4 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 30 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 34 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | de la costa de Praia da Baleia, São Sebastião, SP ( Brasil)
|
| Fase: | En ruta (ENR) |
| Naturaleza: | Vuelo Doméstico Programado |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | São Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP (CGH/SBSP), Brasil |
| Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport, RJ (GIG/SBGL), Brasil | |
| Número de Vuelo: | A800 |
The REAL DC-4 had just reached the cruising altitude of 3000 m when the no. 2 engine fuel pressure dropped to zero. As the crew tried to feather the prop, the oil pressure on both engines rose and smoke was emitting from the battery and generator compartment. The no. 2 engine then caught fire. During the emergency descent the no. 2 engine fell off the wing and the crew were forced to ditch the aircraft.
The aircraft operated on a service from São Paulo, Brazil to Rio de Janeiro, Belém, Caracas (Venezuela) and Miami (USA)
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Failure of fuel pipe supplying No.2 engine."
Fuentes:
» A Noite 4-11-1957» Folha da Manhã 3-11-1957
» Pilotos da Real que pousaram no mar salvaram 39 pessoas em 1957 (JWS.com.br, April 26, 2017)
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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 São Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP to Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport, RJ as the crow flies is 359 km (224 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from São Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP to Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport, RJ as the crow flies is 359 km (224 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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