NAMC YS-11 crash, Oct 23, 1973 (8 killed), Rio de Janeiro...
NAMC YS-11 accident on October 23, 1973 near Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with 8 fatalities.
- Date: October 23, 1973
- Aircraft: NAMC YS-11
- Location: Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A VASP NAMC YS 11 aborted its takeoff from Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont airport after a loss of power, then ran off the end of the runway into Guanabara Bay. Eight passengers were killed and 57 other occupants were injured, and the aircraft sank.