Accident Gloster Meteor F8 4454, Wednesday 15 May 1963
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Date:Wednesday 15 May 1963
Time:17:40
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: 4454
MSN: G5-454108
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Congonhas (CGH), SP -   Brazil
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:BA Santa Cruz, RJ
Destination airport:
Narrative:
"4454" hitting a ravine. Ten José Martins Ferreira slightly injured.

Sources:

Correio da Manha 16 May 1963, p5

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-Aug-2014 19:41 TB Added
08-May-2015 10:16 TB Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ]
08-May-2015 10:34 TB Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ]
08-May-2015 11:00 TB Updated [Narrative, ]
08-Oct-2015 18:53 TB Updated [Source, Narrative, ]
08-Oct-2015 18:53 TB Updated [Narrative, ]
14-Oct-2021 15:50 TB Updated [Time, Source, ]
10-Nov-2024 16:04 TB Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, ]

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