Date: | Tuesday 12 April 1960 |
Time: | 14:20 |
Type: | Douglas C-53 (DC-3) |
Owner/operator: | Varig |
Registration: | PP-CDS |
MSN: | 4823 |
Year of manufacture: | 1941 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 22 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Pelotas-Federal Airport, RS (PET) -
Brazil
|
Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
Departure airport: | Pelotas-Federal Airport, RS (PET/SBPK) |
Destination airport: | Porto Alegre-Salgado Filho International Airport, RS (POA/SBPA) |
Narrative:The Douglas C-53 was taking off when the plane deviated to the right. An overcorrection caused a sharp turn left. The plane headed towards a few other aircraft, but the pilot thought he could clear those by initiating an early takeoff. This didn't work out and the DC-3 collided with two other aircraft: PT-ABZ and PP-HDJ. The DC-3 crashed and caught fire.
The airplane operated on a flight from Jaguarão to Rio Grande, Pelotas and Porto Alegre.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The accident was attributed to pilots error - incorrect use of the brakes and control while on the ground."
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