1952 Transportes Aéreos Nacional Douglas C-47 mid-air explosion
| Incident summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | 12 August 1952 |
| Summary | In-flight fire |
| Site | Palmeiras de Goias, Brazil |
| Passengers | 20 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 24 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft type | Douglas C-47A |
| Operator | Transportes Aéreos Nacional |
| Registration | PP-ANH |
| Flight origin | Rio Verde Airport, Brazil |
| Destination | Goiania-Santa Genoveva Airport, Brazil |
The 1952 Transportes Aéreos Nacional Douglas C-47 mid-air fire occurred on 12 August 1952 when a Douglas C-47A registered PP-ANH was destroyed after a in-flight fire caused it to crash near Palmeiras de Goiás, Brazil.
The 1944-built C-47 was on a domestic flight from Rio Verde Airport to Goiânia-Santa Genoveva Airport, belonged to Viabras and was operated by Transportes Aéreos Nacional.
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