Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, May 18, 1951 (7 killed)

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on May 18, 1951 near Rancharia São Paulo, Brazil with 7 fatalities.

The VASP Douglas DC-3 was flying a scheduled service from Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo to Presidente Prudente. While descending toward Presidente Prudente at night in poor weather, it struck a hill about 8 km from Rancharia, killing all seven people on board.

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