ASN Aircraft accident Douglas DC-3A PP-CBX Juqueri Range, SP
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Date:Saturday 13 March 1948
Time:c. 23:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas DC-3A
Operator:Cruzeiro do Sul
Registration: PP-CBX
MSN: 11658
First flight: 1943
Crew:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Passengers:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Total:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Juqueri Range, SP (   Brazil)
Phase: En route (ENR)
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport, RJ (SDU/SBRJ), Brazil
Destination airport:São Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP (CGH/SBSP), Brazil
Narrative:
Crashed on the rocky slope of the Sierra Cristais.
The aircraft reportedly operated on a cargo flight with two additional U.S. passengers on board.

Sources:
» Correio da Manhã 16 March 1948, p3
» Air Britain Casualty compendium (pt. 49)


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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport, RJ to São Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP as the crow flies is 364 km (228 miles).

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.
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