Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3) crash, Nov 22, 1959 (2 killed)
Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3) accident on November 22, 1959 near Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with 2 fatalities.
- Date: November 22, 1959
- Aircraft: Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3)
- Location: Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
The C 53 took off at night from Santos Dumont Airport on a pilot proficiency check flight. While climbing it went out of control and fell into the sea about 16 km off Ilha Rasa. Both pilots died and no cause was determined.