Narrative:
Hit mountain.
» Folha da Manhã 23 November 1943, p4
» Folha da Manhã 21 November 1943, p4
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 19 November 1943 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  Douglas R4D-1 (DC-3) |
| Operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 01988 |
| MSN: | 4552 |
| First flight: | 1942 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 18 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Manoel Ribeiro, RJ ( Brazil)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Rio de Janeiro (unknown airport), RJ, Brazil |
Hit mountain.
Sources:
» US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe Baugher» Folha da Manhã 23 November 1943, p4
» Folha da Manhã 21 November 1943, p4
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