- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: May 13, 1952
Time: ?
Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Operator: VASP
Flight #: ?
Route: Sao Paulo - Bauru
AC Type: Douglas DC-3
Registration: PP-SPM
cn / ln: 16894/34151
Aboard: 22   (passengers:19  crew:3)
Fatalities: 5   (passengers:3  crew:2)
Ground: 0
Summary: Crashed while attempting to make an emergency landing after experiencing an engine failure. Failure of the port engine due to accessory drive failure. Failure of the starboard engine due to seizure as a result of deficient maintenance. Error on the part of the crew in lowering the landing gear in emergency conditions.
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