Events tagged with "panamericanairways"

Historical Events tagged with "panamericanairways"

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Accidents & Tragedies

Pan Am Flight 202 crashes in Brazil

April 29th, 1952 72 years ago

Pan Am Flight 202 experienced a catastrophic crash in the Amazon basin near Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil, resulting in the tragic loss of 50 lives. The aircraft, a Douglas DC-4, was on a scheduled passenger flight from New York to Rio de Janeiro. Shortly before its descent into the Brazilian airspace, the plane encountered severe weather conditions that led to a loss of control, ultimately crashing into the dense jungle. The difficulties in reaching the crash site delayed rescue operations and complicated recovery efforts.