Accident Republic P-47D Thunderbolt 4127, Thursday 24 November 1949
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Date:Thursday 24 November 1949
Time:15:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic P47 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Republic P-47D Thunderbolt
Owner/operator:Força Aérea Brasileira - FAB
Registration: 4127
MSN: 44-33093
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Petropolis, RJ -   Brazil
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:BA Santa Cruz, RJ
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed after engine failure. 2°Ten Av Angelo Raimundo Silvares de Barreira.

Sources:

Scramble
Folha da Manhã 26 November 1949, p3
Dan Hagedorn Book

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Aug-2014 19:03 TB Added
01-Sep-2014 15:54 TB Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ]
01-Sep-2014 16:25 TB Updated [Date, ]
01-Sep-2019 18:40 TB Updated [Narrative, ]
02-Nov-2021 20:21 TB Updated [Time, ]
28-Jul-2024 20:04 CJT Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Source, ]

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