ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 336157
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 May 1950 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Aerovias Brasil |
| Registration: | PP-AVZ |
| MSN: | 9156 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 15 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Ilhéus, BA -
 Brazil
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Vitória da Conquista Airport, BA (VDC/SBQV) |
| Salvador-Santo Amaro do Ipitanga Airport, BA (SSA/SBSV) |
VFR conditions existed en route from Vitória to Salvador until the aircraft encountered clouds at FL100. A descent was initiated and the DC-3 descended through dense cumulo-nimbus (Cb) clouds with strong positive and negative gusts. These gusts caused the displacement of passengers and freight. Control was lost and both wings separated as the aircraft descended at a speed greater than the never exceed speed.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "1) Unexpected occurrence of the worst weather conditions en route. 2) Pilots imprudence in initiating a descent without being certain he had flown beyond the turbulence area."
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