De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide crash, Feb 4, 1947 (4 killed)
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide accident on February 4, 1947 near Triângulo (Ponte Nova) Minas Gerais, Brazil with 4 fatalities. Cause: An engine...
- Date: February 4, 1947
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
- Location: Triângulo (Ponte Nova) Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: An engine failure forced the emergency diversion.
A de Havilland Dragon Rapide PP-OMB of Organizacao Mineira de Transportes Aereos, on a scheduled service from Araguari to Rio de Janeiro, lost an engine and diverted to Triângulo in Ponte Nova for an emergency landing. It went out of control and crashed in flames onto a building. The pilot and three passengers were killed and six others were seriously injured.