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Crash of a De Havilland DH.60G Gipsy Moth in São Paulo: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 26, 1939 at 1155 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
PP-TDU
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
City
Schedule:
Campo de Marte - Campo de Marte
Location:
São Paulo
São Paulo
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Campo de Marte Airport at 1130LT on a local flight. It crashed in unknown circumstances in the district of Ponte Pequena, in São Paulo. One occupant was killed and the second was injured.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mge off Santos: 6 killed

Date & Time: May 22, 1938 at 1340 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
PP-CBC
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Santos – Paranaguá – São Francisco do Sul – Porto Alegre
MSN:
5453
YOM:
1936
Location:
Santos
São Paulo
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
13
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The float plane named 'Guaracy' was completing a flight from Santos to Porto Alegre with intermediate stops in Paranaguá and São Francisco do Sul. On board were 13 passengers and four crew members. While trying to take off from the Bay of Santos, the crew encountered strong winds and high waves. One of the floater was torn off and the aircraft crashed near Ilha de Las Palmas. Eleven occupants were injured and six passengers were killed, among them the Brazilian Minister of Justice Mauricio Cardoso.

Crash of a Latécoère 26.2R in Ubatuba

Date & Time: Nov 22, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Latécoère 26
Operator:
Registration:
F-AILZ
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
670
YOM:
1928
Location:
Ubatuba
São Paulo
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot was performing a mail flight from South America to France. En route, he encountered unknown technical problems and attempted an emergency landing. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, the pilot was unhurt.
Probable cause:
Forced landing due to unknown technical problem.

Crash of a Junkers G.24 off Icapara: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 7, 1930 at 1400 LT
Type of aircraft:
Junkers G.24
Operator:
Registration:
P-BAHA
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Porto Alegre – Laguna – Rio de Janeiro
MSN:
921
YOM:
1928
Location:
Iguape
São Paulo
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Porto Alegre at 0600LT bound for Rio de Janeiro with six passengers and a crew of three on board. During the intermediate stop at Laguna, Santa Catarina, a seventh passenger boarded. The aircraft named 'Potyguar' continued to the northeast and while cruising some 500 metres off the beach of Icapara, the aircraft 'exploded', lost height and crashed into the sea. Nine occupants were quickly rescued by locals while a passenger, Colonel Attila Gaston Joseph Campos Salvaterra, was killed.
Crew:
Heinz Luels, pilot,
Herbert Hermann, copilot,
Guido Kleinat, mechanic.
Passengers:
Colonel Attila Gaston Joseph Campos Salvaterra, †
Dr. Joseph Falcani,
Dr. Hannibal Loureiro,
Colonel de Basil Bicca Avila,
Jean Cunha,
George Frederic Pichel,
Dr. Demetrius Mercio Xavier.
Probable cause:
The cause of the explosion and the reason why the aircraft went out of control could not be determined.
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