| Date: | Monday 8 April 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-7C |
| Owner/operator: | Panair do Brasil |
| Registration: | PP-PDM |
| MSN: | 45124/808 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1957 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport, RJ (GIG) -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport, RJ (GIG/SBGL) |
During the takeoff run, shortly after V1, the nose gear collapsed. The DC-7 slid along the runway. The no. 2 and 3 engines were torn off, damaging the fuel tanks, causing a fire.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Premature retraction of the landing gear during the takeoff run."
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