Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Aug 19, 1958, Navegan...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on August 19, 1958 near Navegantes-Itajaí Santa Catarina, Brazil with no fatalities. Cause: The flying crew used...
- Date: August 19, 1958
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Navegantes-Itajaí Santa Catarina, Brazil
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The flying crew used a wrong approach configuration.
A Cruzeiro do Sul Douglas C 47 was too high on final approach to Navegantes Itajaí Airport, and the captain cut power for a steep descent. It stalled on short final, struck a building and crashed short of the runway threshold. No one was injured, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.