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| Date: | Monday 9 August 1965 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  Douglas B-26B Invader |
| Owner/operator: | Força Aérea Brasileira - FAB |
| Registration: | 5151 |
| MSN: | 27486 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Natal, RN -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | BA Natal |
Crashed in the sea near beach (praia de Araia Preta) and sank. Bodies of pilot Cap Adolfo Peixoto de Melo and co-pilot Ten Carlos Schimidt Filho salvaged. Gunner Sarg Otácilio Santana survived.
Sources:
https://blogp47.com.br/repost-o-b-26-invader-que-caiu-em-uma-praia-urbana-de-natal-rn/
O Estado de S.Paulo 13 August 1965, p7
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Aug-2014 19:42 | TB | Added |
| 23-Sep-2021 15:58 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Oct-2025 16:41 | TB | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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