| Date: | Sunday 18 December 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46 Super C |
| Owner/operator: | Varig |
| Registration: | PP-VCT |
| MSN: | 260 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1945 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | São Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP (CGH) -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | |
| São Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP (CGH/SBSP) |
The C-46 overran the Congonhas Airport runway 15 on landing.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "1) Incorrect IFR procedure. 2) Incorrect use of brakes."
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