Junkers JU.52 crash, Aug 27, 1943 (18 killed), Rio de Jan...
Junkers JU.52 accident on August 27, 1943 near Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with 18 fatalities.
- Date: August 27, 1943
- Aircraft: Junkers JU.52
- Location: Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Fatalities: 18
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A VASP Junkers Ju 52 on a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Sao Paulo struck the roof of the Naval Academy shortly after takeoff from Santos Dumont airport in fog. The aircraft broke in two, and part of it came to rest in Guanabara Bay.