No fatalities

Aircraft accident at Porto Nacional Airport (PP-YPK)

Porto Nacional, Brazil

On June 23, 1966, a Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (registration PP-YPK) operated by VARIG - Viação Aérea Rio Grandense was involved in an aviation accident near Porto Nacional, Brazil. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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An aircraft sustained substantial damage during an accident at Porto Nacional Airport, resulting in no injuries.

What happened

On the date of the incident, an aircraft was involved in an accident while operating at Porto Nacional Airport. During the course of the event, the aircraft sustained significant structural damage. Following the impact, it was determined that the airframe was a total loss and was damaged beyond repair.

Despite the severity of the damage to the machine, there were no fatalities and no reported injuries among those on board. The incident concluded with the aircraft being rendered non-operational due to the extent of the destruction sustained during the accident at the airfield.