[1] During the second flight of the day, the aircraft impacted mountainous terrain, killing all 39 occupants onboard.

The aircraft involved was a Vickers Viscount 701C, registered as PP-SRR with serial number 66.

[2] The last contact of the plane was when the crew asked Rio de Janeiro airport control for emergency landing preparations.

One minute later, the aircraft crashed into the west slope of the Pico da Caledônia mountain at an altitude of 1,950 m (6,400 ft).

[5][6] The probable cause determined by the Aeronautical Accidents Investigation and Prevention Center (CENIPA) was unknown.