Narrative:
Crashed during a night-time approach.
» Folha de Sao Paulo 28 March 1961, p11
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 25 March 1961 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Força Aérea Brasileira - FAB |
| Registration: | 2055 |
| MSN: | 4473 |
| First flight: | 1942 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 22 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 23 / Occupants: 28 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 1,5 km (0.9 mls) from Natal, RN ( Brazil)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Rio de Janeiro (unknown airport), RJ, Brazil |
| Natal Airport, RN (NAT/SBNT), Brazil |
Crashed during a night-time approach.
Sources:
» A Noite 28 March 1961, p8» Folha de Sao Paulo 28 March 1961, p11
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