Narrative:
The C-115 Buffalo hit an object, reportedly a truck, on takeoff from Rio Branco, Brazil. The aircraft was carrying five tons rice and beans to Cruzeiro do Sul. An emergency landing was made back at Rio Branco with only one landing gear extended, after burning fuel and jettisoning 30 sacks of cargo.
» Jornal do Brasil 17 March 1978, p20
» Scramble
» Ideias em Destaque incaer 23
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 16 March 1978 |
| Time: | 19:00 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada C-115 Buffalo (DHC-5) |
| Operator: | Força Aérea Brasileira - FAB |
| Registration: | 2358 |
| MSN: | 28 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Rio Branco, AC ( Brazil)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Rio Branco Airport, AC (RBR/SBRB), Brazil |
| Cruzeiro do Sul-Campo Internacional Airport, AC (CZS/SBCZ), Brazil |
The C-115 Buffalo hit an object, reportedly a truck, on takeoff from Rio Branco, Brazil. The aircraft was carrying five tons rice and beans to Cruzeiro do Sul. An emergency landing was made back at Rio Branco with only one landing gear extended, after burning fuel and jettisoning 30 sacks of cargo.
Sources:
» O Estado de S.Paulo 17 March 1978, p20» Jornal do Brasil 17 March 1978, p20
» Scramble
» Ideias em Destaque incaer 23
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Rio Branco Airport, AC to Cruzeiro do Sul-Campo Internacional Airport, AC as the crow flies is 604 km (378 miles).
Distance from Rio Branco Airport, AC to Cruzeiro do Sul-Campo Internacional Airport, AC as the crow flies is 604 km (378 miles).
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