Mid-air collision Accident Neiva T-25 Universal , Tuesday 31 August 2004
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Date:Tuesday 31 August 2004
Time:13:53
Type:Silhouette image of generic UNIV model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Neiva T-25 Universal
Owner/operator:Força Aérea Brasileira - FAB
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Casa Branca, SP -   Brazil
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Two Neiva T-25 of AFA/2°EIA collided and crashed into a plantation at Casa Branca, 150 miles (240km) north of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The two student pilots, Gustavo Klug (20) and Diego Balonecker (21), were killed.

Sources:

AFM DEC 2004
O Estado de S.Paulo 1 SEP 2004, p38

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Jul-2021 15:32 TB Added
11-Oct-2021 19:40 TB Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, ]
31-Oct-2021 20:12 TB Updated [Aircraft type, ]

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