Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Sep 12, 1953, Rio de...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on September 12, 1953 near Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with no fatalities. Cause:...
- Date: September 12, 1953
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Hydraulic system failure.
A Brazilian Air Force C 47 suffered a hydraulic failure during takeoff from Santos Dumont, and the crew rejected the takeoff. Braking could not stop the aircraft on the remaining runway, and it overran into Guanabara Bay. All occupants were evacuated safely before the aircraft sank.