Ilha Grande | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

Few minutes after its takeoff from Rio de Janeiro-Galeão Airport, the twin engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea some 30 km off Ilha Grande. All four crew members were killed, among them Lt Luís Gonzaga Villas Boas, pilot, and 2nd Lt José Roberto Mendes Pereira da Ponte, copilot.

Crash of a Douglas DC-6 in Ilha Grande

Date & Time: Jun 10, 1958 at 1145 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-6

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Registration:

LV-ADV

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Rio de Janeiro – Buenos Aires

MSN:

43034

YOM:

1947

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Circumstances:

While in cruising altitude, the engine number four oversped. The engine was shut down and the propeller was feathered. A little later, the engine number two suffered severe vibrations and it was also decided to shut it down and to feather its propeller. Due to insufficient power, the aircraft started to descend with a rate of 500 feet per minute. The captain eventually decided to attempt an emergency landing on Ilha Grande. The airplane belly landed on a beach and came to rest. All 22 occupants were uninjured.

Probable cause:

Double engine failure for undetermined reason.