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1952 Transportes Aéreos Nacional Douglas C-47 mid-air fire
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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- 12 August - 1952 Transportes Aéreos Nacional Douglas C-47 mid-air explosion: A Douglas C-47A registered "PP-ANH" is destroyed after a in-flight fire causes it to crash near Palmeiras de Goiás. All 24 people on board are killed.
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