Fairchild C-82 Packet crash, Mar 1, 1949, Brazil
Fairchild C-82 Packet accident on March 1, 1949 near Brazil with no fatalities. Cause: Fuel starvation.
- Date: March 1, 1949
- Aircraft: Fairchild C-82 Packet
- Location: Brazil
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Fuel starvation
The C 82 encountered poor weather on a flight in Brazil and ran out of fuel. All occupants bailed out and were rescued, and the empty aircraft dove into the ground in an isolated area of Para state.