Last updated: 7 December 2021
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 3 June 1945 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-3A |
| Operating for: | Aerovias Brasil |
| Leased from: | TACA International Airlines |
| Registration: | YS-22 |
| MSN: | 11724 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Ipiabas, RJ ( Brazil)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
The aircraft was destroyed by fire when it crashed during a forced landing on the embankment of the Réde Mineira de Viação railway line.
The aircraft was carrying a cargo of silk when an in-flight fire caused the crew to perform a forced landing.
Classification:
Engine fireForced landing outside airport
Sources:
» Folha da Noite 5 June 1945» Correio da Manhã 6 June 1945, p2
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
