Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Oct 14, 1952 (14 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on October 14, 1952 near Bom Jesus Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil with 14 fatalities. Cause: Faulty navigation by the...
- Date: October 14, 1952
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Bom Jesus Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- Fatalities: 14
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Faulty navigation by the flight crew, who did not establish their exact position
The DC-3 was flying from Sao Paulo Congonhas to Porto Alegre in poor visibility from heavy rain when it struck trees in the Aparados da Serra forest. The left wing was sheared off and 14 of the 18 people aboard were killed, while four passengers were rescued.