62 Years ago today: On 30 December 1958 a VASP Saab Scandia crashed into a Guanabara Bay, Brazil; killing 21 out of 37 occupants [first Saab Scandia hull-loss]
| Date: | Tuesday 30 December 1958 |
| Time: | 12:09 |
| Type: | SAAB Scandia 90A-2 |
| Operator: | VASP – Viação Aérea São Paulo |
| Registration: | PP-SQE |
| C/n / msn: | 90.103 |
| First flight: | 1950 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-2180-E1 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 33 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 21 / Occupants: 37 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Guanabara Bay, RJ ( |
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport, RJ (SDU/SBRJ), Brazil |
| Destination airport: | São Paulo-Congonhas Airport, SP (CGH/SBSP), Brazil |
Narrative:
The Saab took off from Rio de Janeiro and was climbing through an altitude of 50 m when the no. 1 engine failed. The pilot made a 90 degree left turn and started another left turn after flying straight on for about 500 m. During that turn, the aircraft stalled and crashed into the sea.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: “The accident was attributed to the pilot’ incorrect handling of the controls in flight.”
