Porto Nacional | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The crew departed Belém-Val-de-Cans Airport bound for Porto Nacional. About 30 minutes into the flight, one of the engine failed. The captain decided to return to Belém for a safe landing but the plane lost altitude and eventually crashed in a wooded area located in Tomé-Açu. All seven crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-90-DL in Porto Nacional

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1966

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

PP-YPK

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

20181

YOM:

1944

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Suffered an accident at Porto Nacional Airport. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-45-DK in Porto Nacional

Date & Time: Apr 20, 1966

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

PP-VAY

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

17013/34276

YOM:

1945

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Suffered an accident at Porto Nacional Airport. No casualties.

Crash of a Boeing 377-10-26 Stratocruiser near Porto Nacional: 50 killed

Date & Time: Apr 29, 1952 at 0440 LT

Type of aircraft:

Boeing 377 Stratocruiser

Operator:

Registration:

N1039V

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Buenos Aires – Montevideo – Rio de Janeiro – Port of Spain – New York

MSN:

15939

YOM:

1949

Flight number:

PA202

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Captain / Total flying hours:

8452

Captain / Total hours on type:

735.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

9099

Copilot / Total hours on type:

1134

Aircraft flight hours:

6944

Circumstances:

The four engine aircraft christened 'Clipper Good Hope' left Rio de Janeiro at 0243LT bound for Port of Spain, completing an international schedule flight from Buenos Aires to New York. While cruising by night and good weather under VFR conditions at an altitude of 14,500 feet, the airplane suffered severe vibrations, went out of control and crashed in an uninhabited and isolated area located about 120 km southeast of Porto Nacional. The wreckage was found two days later and all 50 occupants have been killed.

Probable cause:

The Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the separation of the No 2 engine and propeller from the aircraft due to highly unbalances forces, followed by uncontrollability and disintegration of the aircraft for reasons undetermined.

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Crash of a Douglas C-47A-90-DL in Porto Nacional

Date & Time: Apr 20, 1949

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Transportes Carga Aérea

Registration:

PP-ASB

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Rio de Janeiro – Porto Nacional

MSN:

20467

YOM:

1944

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Circumstances:

On final approach to Porto Nacional Airport, the pilot in command decided to abandon the landing and put full power on both engines to make a go around. At the same time, the left engine failed. The aircraft banked left and hit the ground, causing the left main gear to be sheared off. The aircraft crash landed and came to rest in flames. While all three crew members were slightly injured, the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Probable cause:

The left engine stopped because a hydraulic line failed. The exact cause of this failure could not be determined with certainty due to severe damages caused by fire.