Date:	Friday 11 July 1952
Time:
Type:	Douglas C-47A-35-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator:	Força Aérea Brasileira - FAB
Registration:	2048
MSN:	9777
Year of manufacture:	1943
Engine model:	Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 33
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	off Maraú, BA -   Brazil
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	Salvador-Dois de Julho International Airport, BA (SSA/SBSV)
Destination airport:	Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport, RJ (GIG/SBGL)

Narrative:
En route from Salvador to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the C-47 plane suffered a no. 1 engine fire. The fire could not be controlled and eventually the entire left nacelle, engine and landing gear fell off into the water. A forced landing was made about 200 m off shore.
One of the crew members died after rescuing several passengers.

Carlos Cleto (E-mail, 6-12-2013)
Folha da Manha 12 July 1952, p5
Folha da Manha 13 July 1952, p1
Folha da Manha 15 July 1952, p1

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