Crash of a Douglas R4D-1 near Manoel Ribeiro: 18 killed

Date & Time: Nov 19, 1943
Operator:
Registration:
01988
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
MSN:
4552
YOM:
1942
Country:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
14
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
18
Circumstances:
En route, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located near Manoel Ribeiro, some 48 km east of Rio de Janeiro. All 18 occupants were killed.