Narrative:
The aircraft touched down 500 feet down the runway and overran due to failure of the brakes. It fell down a 30 m drop off.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 7 October 1978 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-5-DK (DC-3) |
| Operator: | M.S. Consultoria Técnica Operacional de Aviação |
| Registration: | PT-KVU |
| MSN: | 12356 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 16 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 19 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Belo Horizonte-Carlos Prates Airport, MG ( Brazil)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | São Paulo (unknown airport), SP, Brazil |
| Belo Horizonte-Carlos Prates Airport, MG (SBPR), Brazil |
The aircraft touched down 500 feet down the runway and overran due to failure of the brakes. It fell down a 30 m drop off.
Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
» Jornal do brasil 8 Oct. 1978 (p.21)Photos
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