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While descending to Recife-Guararapes Airport, both engines failed simultaneously. The captain reduced his altitude and ditched the airplane few dozen km offshore. Two crew members were rescued while the third drowned. The aircraft sank into the Atlantic Ocean and was lost.

Probable cause:

Double engine failure caused by a fuel exhaustion. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Navigational error on part of the crew,
- Fuel exhaustion,
- Complete engine failure,
- Wrote wrong course on navigation chart.

Final Report:

Crash of a Douglas EC-47A off Itaparica

Date & Time: Sep 13, 1975 at 1200 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

2065

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Calibration

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Salvador - Salvador

MSN:

19217

YOM:

1943

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The crew departed Salvador-Dois de Julho Airport in the morning to proceed to a calibration mission. After a flight over the sea, the crew was returning to Salvador when, at an altitude of 1,500 feet, the right engine failed. The crew reduced his altitude and elected to divert to the nearest airport when, at an altitude of 800 feet, the left engine failed as well. In such conditions, the crew ditched the airplane off Itaparica. While both pilots were able to swim to the shore, the aircraft sank and was lost.

Probable cause:

Double engine failure for undetermined reason.

Crash of a Rockwell Aero Commander 500 in Joaçaba: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1975 at 1800 LT

Type of aircraft:

Rockwell Aero Commander 500

Operator:

Registration:

PT-IQG

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Executive/Corporate/Business

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Florianópolis – Joaçaba

Location:

Joaçaba-Santa Terezinha

Santa Catarina

Country:

Brazil

Region:

South America

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On approach to Joaçaba-Santa Terezinha Airport, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the twin engine airplane struck a hill located about 7 km from the airport. A boy aged nine was seriously injured while five other occupants were killed.
Crew:
Mário Eberle Schaefer, †
Hans Adolfo Haeger. †
Passengers:
Adolfo Zigelli, †
Airton Saul Pretto, †
Sérgio Antônio Pretto, †
Rodrigo Bonato.

Crash of an Avro 748-2A-235 in Pedro Afonso: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 17, 1975

Type of aircraft:

Avro 748

Operator:

Registration:

PP-VDN

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

City

Schedule:

São Paulo – Porto Nacional – Pedro Afonso – Belém

MSN:

1625

YOM:

1967

Flight number:

RG236

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Few minutes after takeoff from Pedro Afonso, the crew encountered technical problems and decided to return. The approach was completed at a too high speed and the airplane landed too far down the runway, approximately 300 meters from the runway end. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the airplane overran, crossed a street and crashed into a house. A woman and her two children were killed in the house as well as the copilot. A second crew member was injured while 13 other occupants were unhurt. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Cessna 500 Citation I near Acará: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 16, 1975 at 0927 LT

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 500 Citation

Operator:

Carlos Ribeiro

Registration:

PT-JXS

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Private

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Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Belém - Uberlândia

MSN:

500-0162

YOM:

1974

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The airplane departed Belém-Val de Cans Airport at 0902LT bound for Uberlândia with two passengers and one pilot on board. About 20 minutes into the flight, the pilot contacted ATC and reported smoke coming from the instrument panel. Due to limited visibility, he elected to return to Belém Airport when control was lost. The airplane crashed into the Acará River near Acará, about 65 km southeast of Belém. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed.
Crew:
Carlos Ribeiro, pilot.
Passengers:
Oscar Thompson Filho, ex Minister of Agriculture,
Mr. Ernst Acklimenhofer.

Crash of a Douglas C-47-DL in Peixe: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 4, 1975

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

2047

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Peixe - Carolina

MSN:

13841

YOM:

1943

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Shortly after takeoff from Peixe Aerodrome, the airplane suffered a loss of engine power, stalled and crashed. A crew member was killed while three others were injured.

Probable cause:

Los of engine power after takeoff.

Crash of an Embraer EMB-110C Bandeirante in São Paulo: 15 killed

Date & Time: Feb 27, 1975 at 0633 LT

Type of aircraft:

Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante

Operator:

Registration:

PP-SBE

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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City

Schedule:

São Paulo - Bauru - Araçatuba

MSN:

110-021

YOM:

1974

Flight number:

VP640

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Shortly after takeoff from runway 34 at São Paulo-Congonhas Airport, while climbing, the crew reported problems with the right engine and attempted to return for an emergency landing. Shortly later, the airplane went out of control and crashed in flames onto several houses located in the district of Campo Belo near the airport. The aircraft and four houses were totally destroyed and all 15 occupants were killed. There were no victims on the ground.

Probable cause:

Failure of the right engine after takeoff for unknown reason.

Crash of a Douglas C-47 in Tomé-Açu: 7 killed

Date & Time: Nov 12, 1974

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

2050

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Belém - Porto Nacional

MSN:

11811

YOM:

1943

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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 Beechcraft D18S off Rio de Janeiro: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 30, 1974 at 0430 LT

Type of aircraft:

Beechcraft D18

Operator:

Río Táxi Aéreo

Registration:

PT-DOZ

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Rio de Janeiro – Brasilia

MSN:

A-450

YOM:

1948

Location:

Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont

Rio de Janeiro

Country:

Brazil

Region:

South America

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After a night takeoff from Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport, while in initial climb, the airplane went out of control and crashed in flames into the Guanabara Bay few dozen yards offshore. Both crew members were killed. It was reported the aircraft caught fire shortly after rotation for unknown reason.