Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, May 27, 1964 (3 killed)

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on May 27, 1964 near Embu São Paulo, Brazil with 3 fatalities.

A VASP Douglas C 47 (PP SPZ) on a local training flight from Sao Paulo Congonhas apparently exploded while climbing after takeoff. It crashed near a highway a few kilometers south of Embu on 27 May 1964. All three crew members were killed, and the cause of the explosion remains unknown.

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