- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | May 13, 1952 |
Time: | ? |
Location: | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
Operator: | VASP |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Sao Paulo - Bauru |
AC Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
Registration: | PP-SPM |
cn / ln: | 16894/34151 |
Aboard: | 22 (passengers:19 crew:3) |
Fatalities: | 5 (passengers:3 crew:2) |
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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