Mid-air collision Incident Curtiss P-40 Warhawk ,
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Date:Wednesday 10 July 1946
Time:morning
Type:Silhouette image of generic P40 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Owner/operator:Força Aérea Brasileira (FAB)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Passo da Mangueira, RS -   Brazil
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:BA Canoas, RS/3°Regimento de Aviacao
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Two P-40 collided. Pilot Asp Euclides Leite Pessoa bailed out.

Sources:

Correio da Manhã 12 July 1946, p2
A Noite 11 July 1946, p12

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Nov-2015 20:51 TB Added
15-Nov-2021 21:44 TB Updated [Date, Time, Location, Departure airport, Source]

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