Douglas DC-3 crash, Feb 28, 1952 (8 killed), Uberlândia M...
Douglas DC-3 accident on February 28, 1952 near Uberlândia Minas Gerais, Brazil with 8 fatalities. Cause: Captain continued the approach below minimum...
- Date: February 28, 1952
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-3
- Location: Uberlândia Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Captain continued the approach below minimum descent altitude, contrary to published procedures
On 28 February 1952 a Panair do Brasil DC-3 on a scheduled flight to Rio de Janeiro was on approach to Uberlândia. It was too low, struck trees with its left wing, stalled and crashed, and the aircraft was destroyed.