Accident Gloster Meteor F8 4405, Wednesday 15 May 1963
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Date:Wednesday 15 May 1963
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic METR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Gloster Meteor F8
Owner/operator:Força Aérea Brasileira - FAB
Registration: 4405
MSN: G5-453695
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Baia de Sepetiba, RJ -   Brazil
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:BA Santa Cruz, RJ
Destination airport:
Narrative:
"4405" crashed in sea 12 miles offshore. 1°Ten Régis Almir Fonseca Ferreira.

Sources:

Correio da Manhã 17 May 1963, p8
Jornal do Brasil 24 May 1963, p5

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-Aug-2014 19:10 TB Added
08-May-2015 11:00 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative, ]
08-May-2015 18:19 TB Updated [Narrative, ]
12-Oct-2015 16:22 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ]
09-Sep-2019 16:11 TB Updated [Source, Narrative, ]
09-Nov-2024 21:09 TB Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ]

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