De Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly crash, Nov 8, 1940 (1 killed)
De Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly accident on November 8, 1940 near Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with 1 fatality. Cause: Low cloud reduced...
- Date: November 8, 1940
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly
- Location: Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Low cloud reduced visibility during the approach, and neither crew saw the other aircraft.
The De Havilland DH 90 Dragonfly LV-KAB was approaching Santos Dumont Airport at about 1,500 feet when it collided with a VASP Junkers Ju 52. Both aircraft fell into Botafogo Bay and the pilot was killed.