Lockheed 12 Electra Junior crash, May 20, 1956, Parnaíba...
Lockheed 12 Electra Junior accident on May 20, 1956 near Parnaíba Piauí, Brazil with no fatalities. Cause: The cause was an engine failure after takeoff..
- Date: May 20, 1956
- Aircraft: Lockheed 12 Electra Junior
- Location: Parnaíba Piauí, Brazil
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The cause was an engine failure after takeoff.
A privately operated Lockheed 12 Electra Junior crashed near Parnaiba Airport in Piaui, Brazil, on 20 May 1956, shortly after takeoff. An engine failed after departure, and the aircraft came down near the airport and was destroyed. Both occupants were injured.