Crash of a De Havilland DH.60 Moth in Manguinhos
Date & Time:
Mar 12, 1941
Registration:
PP-AEU
Survivors:
Yes
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff, while climbing to a height of about 60 metres, the airplane suffered an engine failure. It stalled and crashed in the district of Manguinhos, in Rio de Janeiro. The airplane was destroyed and both occupants were seriously injured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure after takeoff.