Accident Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina PP-BLB,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 336315
 

Date:Friday 30 September 1949
Time:10:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic CAT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
Owner/operator:Transportes Aéreos Bandeirantes
Registration: PP-BLB
MSN: 93
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 25
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Iguape, SP -   Brazil
Phase: Landing
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Rio de Janeiro (unknown airport), RJ
Destination airport:Iguape, SP
Narrative:
Struck a submerged log on landing.

Sources:

Folha da Manhã 1 October, p1+2
Folha da Manhã 2 October 1949, p1

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