Narrative:
The aircraft suffered problems with the undercarriage after takeoff from Belo Horizonte. The crew decided to divert to Rio de Janeiro-Galeão Airport where a forced wheels-up landing was carried out.
The aircraft was withdrawn from use by Panair and stored until being broken up in 1969.
Forced landing on runway
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 28 February 1962 |
| Type: |  Lockheed L-049 Constellation |
| Operator: | Panair do Brasil |
| Registration: | PP-PCR |
| MSN: | 2060 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 19 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 25 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport, RJ (GIG) ( Brazil)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Belo Horizonte-Pampulha Airport, MG (PLU/SBBH), Brazil |
| Belém/Val-de-Cans International Airport, PA (BEL/SBBE), Brazil |
The aircraft suffered problems with the undercarriage after takeoff from Belo Horizonte. The crew decided to divert to Rio de Janeiro-Galeão Airport where a forced wheels-up landing was carried out.
The aircraft was withdrawn from use by Panair and stored until being broken up in 1969.
Classification:
Gear-up landingForced landing on runway
Sources:
» Jornal do Brasil 1 March 1962, p1+5Photos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Belo Horizonte-Pampulha Airport, MG to Belém/Val-de-Cans International Airport, PA as the crow flies is 2104 km (1315 miles).
Distance from Belo Horizonte-Pampulha Airport, MG to Belém/Val-de-Cans International Airport, PA as the crow flies is 2104 km (1315 miles).
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