Accident Gloster Meteor F8 4428,
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Date:Thursday 1 August 1957
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: 4428
MSN: G5-453759
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Restinca da Marambaia, Itaguaí, RJ -   Brazil
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:BA Galeão, RJ
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed in sea during shooting exercise. Cap Av Jaime Selles Collomer (30).

Sources:

Scramble
Folha da Manhã 3 August 1957, p3
A Noite 2 August 1957, p2

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-Aug-2014 19:26 TB Added
25-Aug-2014 19:04 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
27-Sep-2015 20:08 TB Updated [Narrative]
07-Nov-2019 21:26 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]
19-Sep-2021 16:09 TB Updated [Location]

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