Curtiss C-46 Commando crash, Aug 2, 1949 (5 killed), Jaqu...
Curtiss C-46 Commando accident on August 2, 1949 near Jaquirana Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil with 5 fatalities.
- Date: August 2, 1949
- Aircraft: Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Location: Jaquirana Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
A VARIG Curtiss C 46 (PP-VBI) on a flight from São Paulo to Porto Alegre on 2 August 1949 reported a fire in cargo hold G about 20 minutes before arrival. The crew attempted an emergency landing in hilly terrain near Jaquirana, Rio Grande do Sul, where smoke obscured the instruments. The aircraft was destroyed in the rough landing.