Airplane Crash - Sao Paulo, Brazil 05/13/1952
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Sao Paulo, Brazil
Date | 05/13/1952 |
Location | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
Operator | VASP |
Route | Sao Paulo - Bauru |
Type | Douglas DC-3 |
Registration | PP-SPM |
Cn/In | 16894/34151 |
Aboard | 22 |
Fatalities | 5 |
Ground | 0 |
Summary | Crashed while attempting to make an emergency landing after experiencing an engine failure. Failure of the port engine due to accessory drive failure. Failure of the starboard engine due to seizure as a result of deficient maintenance. Error on the part of the crew in lowering the landing gear in emergency conditions. |
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