- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: September 30, 1973
Time: ?
Location: Miritituba, Brazil
Operator: Aeronorte
Flight #: ?
Route: Itaituba - Jacareacanga
AC Type: Douglas DC-3A
Registration: PT-CEV
cn / ln: 20182
Aboard: 9   (passengers:5  crew:4)
Fatalities: 9   (passengers:5  crew:4)
Ground: 0
Summary: The crew started the takeoff roll at a point 200m down the runway, with a runway distance remaining of 1080m. After taking off, the DC-3 climbed slowly, entered a right turn, stalled and crashed in flames. Power loss on one or both engines, due to maintenance deficiencies or fuel contamination.
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