Incident Lockheed 10A Electra PP-VAS,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 29088
 
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Date:Sunday 7 March 1948
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic L10 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed 10A Electra
Owner/operator:Varig
Registration: PP-VAS
MSN: 1028
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:São Gabriel, RS -   Brazil
Phase: Take off
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Left engine failed shortly after take-off due to clogged air entry of carburator. Pilot Cmte Carta force-landed wheels up on a hill behind the runway.

Sources:

Vida de Aviador/Rubens Bordini, p91
World Directory of Airliner Crashes/Terry Denham

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
23-Apr-2010 13:28 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Damage, Narrative]
24-Apr-2010 13:32 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities]
24-Apr-2010 13:33 TB Updated [[Total fatalities, Other fatalities]]
12-Feb-2015 10:06 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative]
12-Feb-2015 11:03 TB Updated [Total occupants, Location, Source]
21-Oct-2015 20:20 TB Updated [Location]

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