Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Jul 12, 1951 (33 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on July 12, 1951 near Aracaju Sergipe, Brazil with 33 fatalities. Cause: Pilot error: the approach was continued...
- Date: July 12, 1951
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Aracaju Sergipe, Brazil
- Fatalities: 33
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot error: the approach was continued under visual rules while instrument conditions prevailed
A DC-3 operated by Lóide Aéreo Nacional on a scheduled service crashed on approach to Aracaju in heavy rain and low visibility. It struck a tree about 3 km short of the runway and burned in a field. All 33 occupants were killed, among them the governor of Rio Grande do Norte.