Beechcraft D18 crash, Aug 9, 1953, Rio de Janeiro-Galeão...
Beechcraft D18 accident on August 9, 1953 near Rio de Janeiro-Galeão Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with no fatalities. Cause: The landing gear failed to extend..
- Date: August 9, 1953
- Aircraft: Beechcraft D18
- Location: Rio de Janeiro-Galeão Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The landing gear failed to extend.
A Brazilian Air Force Beechcraft D18 flying a Correio Aereo Nacional mail flight from Sao Francisco to Rio de Janeiro could not extend its landing gear on approach to Galeao. After circling Rio for about an hour, the crew made a belly landing, and the aircraft slid to a stop. All three occupants were unhurt, and the aircraft was written off.