Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Sep 8, 1951 (16 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on September 8, 1951 near São Paulo-Congonhas São Paulo, Brazil with 16 fatalities. Cause: Pilot disorientation...
- Date: September 8, 1951
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: São Paulo-Congonhas São Paulo, Brazil
- Fatalities: 16
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Pilot disorientation after several instrument failures following liftoff (probable)
A VASP Douglas C-47B (PP-SPQ) crashed onto houses shortly after takeoff from Sao Paulo-Congonhas on 8 September 1951. Sources differ on the death toll, reported as 13 and 16.