Incident
On an unspecified date, VASP Flight 141, a Viscount aircraft, was operating a scheduled service from Recife, Brazil to São Paulo, Brazil, with intermediate stops at Vitória and Rio de Janeiro. The flight departed Vitoria at 18:45 GMT and climbed to an altitude of 1800 m.
Sequence of Events
At 19:33 GMT, the crew reported their position over Rio Bonito at 1800 m in instrument meteorological conditions. However, the aircraft was actually over Nova Friburgo, approximately 43 km from Rio Bonito. Shortly thereafter, the aircraft collided with the west slope of Pico da Caledônia, a peak with an elevation of 2255 m. The impact occurred at an elevation of about 1950 m (6400 ft).
Wreckage and Occupants
The wreckage was located a few hours after the collision. All 39 occupants on board were killed.
Probable Cause
The official probable cause was determined to be a collision with an obstacle located 35 km to the right of the intended track, for reasons unknown.