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Brazil: American DC-10 drops engine

Sao Paulo, Brazil - Many houses and a car hit by the debris. No injuries

An Arrow Cargo McDonnell Douglas DC-10 lost yesterday, at about 5 am GMT, while it was flying over the region of Sao Paulo, in Brazil, one of its engines, that falled over several houses (between 12 and 22 according to different sources) and a car in the town of Manaus. Nobody have been injured. Local inhabitants said there was an incredible bang, similar to an explosion, and then this burning thing,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1101953
Rome, Italy, 03/27/2009 10:28
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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