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Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the left engine failed. The pilot attempted an emergency landing and as the undercarriage were already raised, the aircraft belly landed on a hill located past the runway end and came to rest. Both occupants were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Failure of the left engine because the carburetor air intake was clogged.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-85-DL in Belém: 23 killed

Date & Time: Feb 27, 1948

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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Registration:

2040

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Rio de Janeiro – Belém – Cayenne

MSN:

20048

YOM:

1944

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On final approach to Belém Airport, the aircraft stalled and crashed in a prairie short of runway threshold. Three passengers were seriously injured while 23 other occupants were killed.

Crash of a Consolidated C-10 Catalina in Aquiqui: 16 killed

Date & Time: Nov 19, 1947

Type of aircraft:

Consolidated PBY Catalina

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Registration:

6502

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Military

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Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Belém – Manaus

MSN:

1079

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Enroute from Belém to Manaus, the seaplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the region of Porto de Moz. As the aircraft failed to arrive in Manaus, SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft was found. On December 22, 1947, the wreckage and the dead bodies of all 16 occupants were found near the village of Aquiqui, northwest of Porto de Moz.

Crash of a North American B-25J-22-NC Mitchell near Pendotiba: 7 killed

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1947 at 1130 LT

Type of aircraft:

North American B-25 Mitchell

Operator:

Registration:

5067

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

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Mountains

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Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro

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108-32772

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The crew was completing a training sortie from Rio de Janeiro-Galeão Airport. While flying at low altitude in marginal weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a huge explosion in a wooded area located near Pendotiba, east of Rio de Janeiro. All seven crew members were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-54A-DO Skymaster in Itapemirim

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1947

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-54 Skymaster

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Registration:

LV-ABL

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Government

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Buenos Aires – Rio de Janeiro

MSN:

3080

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1943

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The four engine aircraft was completing a flight from Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro, carrying an Argentinian delegation to the Inter-American Conference in Rio de Janeiro. Due to poor visibility caused by thick fog, the crew failed to establish a visual contact with the airport of Rio and continued to the northeast. Eventually, the captain elected to make an emergency landing, maybe due to fuel shortage. The aircraft crash landed on a beach located in Itapemirim, about 330 km northeast of Rio. The aircraft was written off while all occupants were unhurt.

Crash of a Lockheed PV-1 Ventura in Recife: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 26, 1947

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed PV-1 Ventura

Operator:

Registration:

5039

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Recife - Recife

MSN:

6239

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1944

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Crashed in unknown circumstances into the Rio Capibaribe in Recife. All six crew members were killed.

Crash of a Lockheed C-60A LodeStar in São Paulo : 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 11, 1947

Type of aircraft:

Lockheed C-60 LodeStar

Operator:

Registration:

2004

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Campo de Marte – Rio de Janeiro

MSN:

18-2366

YOM:

1943

Location:

Campo de Marte AFB (São Paulo)

São Paulo

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Brazil

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South America

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Shortly after takeoff from Campo de Marte Airbase, while in initial climb, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed. All occupants escaped injured while two people on the ground were killed.

Crash of an Avro 691 Lancastrian in Natal: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 11, 1947 at 2307 LT

Type of aircraft:

Avro 691 Lancastrian

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Registration:

LV-ACS

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Buenos Aires – Rio de Janeiro – Natal – Dakar – Lisbon – Paris – London

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On touchdown by night at Natal Airport, the aircraft went out of control, veered off runway, collided with airport facilities and came to rest in flames. Three crew members and two passengers were killed while 13 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed by fire.