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| Date: | Friday 5 December 1947 |
| Time: | c. 16:00 |
| Type: |  North American B-25J Mitchell |
| Owner/operator: | Força Aérea Brasileira - FAB |
| Registration: | 5066 |
| MSN: | 108-32771 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Porto de Maria Angú, RJ -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Curitiba |
| Galeão |
Ditched in sea due to engine trouble and broke in two. Crew rescued.
Sources:
Correio da Manhã 6 December 1947, p3
A Noite 16 December 1947, p8 (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Aug-2015 14:00 | TB | Added |
| 05-Nov-2019 08:41 | TB | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Nov-2019 09:10 | TB | Updated [Total occupants, Source, ] |
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