- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | September 28, 1971 |
Time: | 1200 |
Location: | Sena Madureira, Brazil |
Operator: | Cruzeiro |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Cruzerio do Sul - Rio Branco |
AC Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
Registration: | PP-CBV |
cn / ln: | 4977 |
Aboard: | 32 (passengers:28 crew:4) |
Fatalities: | 32 (passengers:28 crew:4) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | The aircraft tried to return to the airport after an engine fire during takeoff but the right wing struck trees and it crashed in the Amazon jungle. |
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