Narrative:
Both engines failed during a flight from Humaitá to Manaus. The crew was not able to relight the engines and a forced landing was performed in a rain forest.
One of the crew members was killed.
It was concluded that there was a failure of the manual cutting of the fuel system valve.
All engine powerloss
Forced landing outside airport
» Folha de Sao Paulo 15 April 1972, p10
» Folha de Sao Paulo 17 April 1972, p5
» Folha de Sao Paulo 18 April 1972, p3
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 13 April 1972 |
| Time: | 17:30 UTC |
| Type: |  Consolidated C-10A Catalina (PBY-5A) |
| Operator: | Força Aérea Brasileira - FAB |
| Registration: | 6514 |
| MSN: | 1917 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Humaitá, AM ( Brazil)
|
| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
Both engines failed during a flight from Humaitá to Manaus. The crew was not able to relight the engines and a forced landing was performed in a rain forest.
One of the crew members was killed.
It was concluded that there was a failure of the manual cutting of the fuel system valve.
Classification:
Fuel starvation All engine powerloss
Forced landing outside airport
Sources:
» Associaçao Brasileira de Catalineiros» Folha de Sao Paulo 15 April 1972, p10
» Folha de Sao Paulo 17 April 1972, p5
» Folha de Sao Paulo 18 April 1972, p3
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