PP-YPZ — routes, history & safety record

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Safety history

March 6, 1955AccidentHull loss
On approach to Vitória da Conquista Airport, the crew lowered the gear. As it failed to lock, the captain decided to make a go-around, increased power on both engines and completed a low pass over the runway before joining the circuit. As he completed a turn to the left, the aircraft hit a telephone pole, stalled and crashed in flames near the airport.
Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3) · 5 fatalities
It was determined that the accident was caused by the failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain a correct attitude whilst the inspection was being made to ascertain the position of the landing gear. Full accident record