We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
The crew was completing a local training mission at Brasília Airport. On final approach, the instructor simulated an emergency landing with the right engine at reduced power. The airplane stalled and struck the ground short of runway threshold and bounced. As the left engine failed to respond properly, the airplane stalled and crashed. Both crew members were injured and the aircraft was destroyed. Probable cause (official findings): Failure of the pilot under training to use the propeller contr
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)