Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Jun 6, 1949 (28 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on June 6, 1949 near Florianópolis Santa Catarina, Brazil with 28 fatalities. Cause: Poor visibility in bad...
- Date: June 6, 1949
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Florianópolis Santa Catarina, Brazil
- Fatalities: 28
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Poor visibility in bad weather; crew unable to distinguish the mountainous terrain
A Brazilian Air Force Douglas C 47 on Correio Aereo Nacional flight 2023 took off from Florianopolis in heavy rain and crashed into Cambirela Hill about 14 km southwest of the airfield, a few minutes after departure. All 28 people on board were killed. Rescuers reached the site about 27 hours later, and the crew could not distinguish the terrain in poor visibility.