Accident AMX A-1A 5516, Friday 24 July 1998
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Date:Friday 24 July 1998
Time:12:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic AMX model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
AMX A-1A
Owner/operator:Força Aérea Brasileira - FAB
Registration: 5516
MSN: BX017
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:off Restinga da Marambaia, RJ -   Brazil
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed in sea 19 km off coast. Pilot César Bombonato (42) died.

Sources:

Flight International 22-28 September 1999, p50
Scramble
http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fol/geral/ult240798071.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
13-May-2011 07:43 757 Added
03-Jun-2013 19:58 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Nature, Source, Narrative, ]
04-Jun-2013 20:12 TB Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, ]
18-Oct-2015 06:51 junior sjc Updated [Aircraft type, ]

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