Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Sep 14, 1969 (20 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on September 14, 1969 near Londrina Paraná, Brazil with 20 fatalities. Cause: Loss of an engine followed by pilot...
- Date: September 14, 1969
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Londrina Paraná, Brazil
- Fatalities: 20
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of an engine followed by pilot error during a single engine go around, after which the aircraft stalled and crashed.
After an engine was shut down and feathered in flight, the VASP DC 3 returned to Londrina. On final approach to runway 12 it went out of control and crashed in flames less than 2 km from the airfield.