We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
En route from Vitória da Conquista to Salvador, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and the captain decided to reduce his altitude to avoid clouds when the aircraft went through a cumulonimbus area. Severe turbulences were encountered and the aircraft went out of control when both wings broke off and separated. The aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in the region of Ilhéus. Two passengers were seriously injured while 13 other occupants were killed. Probable cause (official findi
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) · 13 fatalities