Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mge near Rio Bonito:10 killed
Date & Time:
Jan 13, 1939 at 1530 LT
Registration:
PP-CAY
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Vitória – Rio de Janeiro
MSN:
4042
YOM:
1934
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
While descending to Rio de Janeiro seaplane base in poor weather conditions (heavy rain falls and strong winds), the three engine aircraft named 'Marimba' hit the slope of a mountain located in the Serra do Sambê, some 60 km northeast of Rio de Janeiro. All 10 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain while descending in poor visibility due to heavy rain falls. High winds may have been a contributing factor.
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