Avro 748 crash, Feb 9, 1972, Porto Alegre Rio Grande do Sul
Avro 748 accident on February 9, 1972 near Porto Alegre Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil with no fatalities.
- Date: February 9, 1972
- Aircraft: Avro 748
- Location: Porto Alegre Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A VARIG Avro 748 on a local training flight at Porto Alegre stalled after takeoff. The crew retracted the landing gear and the aircraft fell back onto the runway, sliding to a stop. Both pilots were uninjured but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.