Junkers JU.52 crash, Nov 8, 1940 (18 killed), Rio de Jane...
Junkers JU.52 accident on November 8, 1940 near Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with 18 fatalities. Cause: Low cloud reduced visibility, and...
- Date: November 8, 1940
- Aircraft: Junkers JU.52
- Location: Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Fatalities: 18
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Low cloud reduced visibility, and neither crew saw the other aircraft.
The Junkers Ju 52 Cidade de Santos of VASP was departing Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont for Sao Paulo when it collided in cloud with a De Havilland Dragonfly. Both aircraft fell into Botafogo Bay and all aboard were killed.