| Date: | Tuesday 19 August 1958 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Cruzeiro do Sul |
| Registration: | PP-CDI |
| MSN: | 4684 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1942 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Itajaí Airport, SC (ITJ) -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | |
| Itajaí Airport, SC (ITJ) |
The DC-3 was high on finals, so the pilot slowed down in order to lose height. The aircraft then suddenly entered a downdraft, causing the plane to strike a building short of the runway.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Incorrect use of engine and controls."
Sources:
Jornal do Brasil 20 August 1958, p14
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2025 Flight Safety Foundation