Last updated: 18 January 2021
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 17 March 1942 |
| Type: |  Lockheed 18-10 Lodestar |
| Operator: | Panair do Brasil |
| Registration: | PP-PBE |
| C/n / msn: | 18-2099 |
| First flight: | 1941 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | São Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP (CGH) ( Brazil)
|
| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | São Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP (CGH/SBSP), Brazil |
| ? |
The landing gear broke during takeoff. The fuel tank subsequently ruptured and a fire erupted.
Sources:
» The Lockheed Twins / Peter J MarsonPhotos
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
