| Date: | Tuesday 12 April 1960 |
| Time: | 14:20 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-53 (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Varig, lsf Cruzeiro do Sul |
| Registration: | PP-CDS |
| MSN: | 4823 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1941 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 22 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pelotas-Federal Airport, RS (PET) -
 Brazil
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Pelotas-Federal Airport, RS (PET/SBPK) |
| Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport, RS (POA/SBPA) |
The Douglas C-53 was taking off when the plane deviated to the right. An overcorrection caused a sharp turn left. The plane headed towards a few other aircraft, but the pilot thought he could clear those by initiating an early takeoff. This didn't work out and the DC-3 collided with two other aircraft: PT-ABZ and PP-HDJ. The DC-3 crashed and caught fire.
The airplane operated on a flight from Jaguarão to Rio Grande, Pelotas and Porto Alegre.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The accident was attributed to pilots error - incorrect use of the brakes and control while on the ground."
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