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| Date: | Saturday 14 July 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed L-049 Constellation |
| Owner/operator: | Panair do Brasil |
| Registration: | PP-PCF |
| MSN: | 2049 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Location: | Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport, RJ (GIG) -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Belo Horizonte |
| Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Airport, RJ (GIG) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Following takeoff from Belo Horizonte it was found that the nose gear would not fully retract. The flight continued to Galeao Airport were an emergency landing was made with the gear retracted.
Probable Cause: Failure of the nose gear actuator piston lug.
Sources:
https://avspotters.com/frame.php?f=Lockheed%20L-049%20Constellation&u=2049
https://www.airliners.net/photo/Panair-do-Brasil/Lockheed-L-049-Constellation/1328443
https://www.airliners.net/photo/Panair-do-Brasil/Lockheed-L-049-Constellation/1328435
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Dec-2024 07:12 | FlyWolf | Added |
| 16-Dec-2024 07:15 | ASN | Updated [Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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