Accidents and Incidents
- 19 December 1949: an Aerovias Brasil Douglas C-47A-30-DK Dakota III registration PP-AXG, disappeared when on a training flight after taking-off from Vitória. It probably crashed at sea. All 6 passengers and crew died.
- 3 April 1955: an Itaú Curtiss C-46A-60-CK Commando registration PP-ITG struck a hill 2 miles short of the runway while on an instrument approach to Vitória. The crew of 3 died.
- 9 May 1962: a Cruzeiro do Sul Convair 240-D registration PP-CEZ on final approach to Vitória struck a tree at a height of 40m, 1860m short of the runway. It should have been at 150m. Of the 25 passengers and crew aboard, 23 died.
- 4 September 1964: a VASP Vickers Viscount 701C registration PP-SRR, en route from Vitória to Rio de Janeiro collided with a mountain over the location of Nova Friburgo while flying away from the intended track. All 39 passengers and crew died.
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