Junkers G.24 accident at Iguape, Brazil, 7 Nov 1930 (P-BAHA)
On November 7, 1930, a Junkers G.24 (registration P-BAHA) operated by Syndicato Condor was involved in an aviation accident near Iguape, Brazil in flight. One person was killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The cause of the explosion and the reason why the aircraft went out of control could not be determined. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 1 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The cause of the explosion and the reason why the aircraft went out of control could not be determined.
— NTSB Determination
Accident narrative
The aircraft departed Porto Alegre at 0600LT bound for Rio de Janeiro with six passengers and a crew of three on board. During the intermediate stop at Laguna, Santa Catarina, a seventh passenger boarded. The aircraft named 'Potyguar' continued to the northeast and while cruising some 500 metres off the beach of Icapara, the aircraft 'exploded', lost height and crashed into the sea. Nine occupants were quickly rescued by locals while a passenger, Colonel Attila Gaston Joseph Campos Salvaterra, was killed. Crew: Heinz Luels, pilot, Herbert Hermann, copilot, Guido Kleinat, mechanic. Passengers: Colonel Attila Gaston Joseph Campos Salvaterra, † Dr. Joseph Falcani, Dr. Hannibal Loureiro, Colonel de Basil Bicca Avila, Jean Cunha, George Frederic Pichel, Dr. Demetrius Mercio Xavier.
Probable cause (official findings): The cause of the explosion and the reason why the aircraft went out of control could not be determined.