| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | February 27, 1948 |
| Time: | ? |
| Location: | Near Belem, Brazil |
| Operator: | Military - Brazilian Air Force |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Rio de Janeiro - Bele - Cayenne |
| AC Type: | Douglas C-47 |
| Registration: | 2040 |
| cn / ln: | 20048 |
| Aboard: | 26 (passengers:20 crew:6) |
| Fatalities: | 23 (passengers:17 crew:6) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The plane, carrying Brazilian service personnel and their dependents crashed and burned after stalling short of the runway while attempting to land. |
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