Accident Cessna T-37C Tweet 2416,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 63144
 
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Date:Saturday 16 May 1964
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic T37 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna T-37C Tweet
Owner/operator:Força Aérea Portuguesa
Registration: 2416
MSN: 40741
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Alverca (LPAR) -   Portugal
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Alverca (LPAR)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Two T-37 of Alas de Portugal collided during practise for Air Force Day 1964. Alf Pil Av José Serafim da Encarnasao Pinto (32) crashed in River Tagus (Rio Tejo) after canopy(?) was hit by pilot Pelágio Castello Branco with rear wing.

Sources:

Scramble
https://joseluislopotunafap.blogs.sapo.pt/435.html
Diário de Lisboa 17 May 1964, p8

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
09-Aug-2014 16:41 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]
09-Aug-2014 17:31 TB Updated [Date, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative]
09-Aug-2014 17:32 TB Updated [Source]
09-Aug-2014 18:04 TB Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative]
09-Aug-2014 18:32 TB Updated [Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Narrative]
10-Oct-2018 19:32 TB Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative]

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