Mcdonnell Douglas MD11 - F accident near Sao Paulo, Br, November 24, 2013
On November 24, 2013 at about 10:06 am local time, a Mcdonnell Douglas MD11 - F, registered DALCE, was substantially damaged in an accident near Sao Paulo. The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 24, 2013 · about 10:06 am local time
- Place
- Sao Paulo, Brazil · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mcdonnell Douglas MD11 - F F · all MD11 - Fs on the register
- Registration
- DALCE · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
The Government of Brazil (CENIPA) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a McDonnell Douglas MD11F, which occurred on November 24, 2013. The accident investigation has been delegated to the Bundesstelle für Flugunfalluntersuchung, German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU). The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the BFU in the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Design and Manufacture of the airplane. All investigative information will be released by the BFU.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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