| Date: | Tuesday 24 October 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Canadian Vickers PBV-1A Canso A (PBY-5A) |
| Owner/operator: | Panair do Brasil |
| Registration: | PP-PCY |
| MSN: | CV-242 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | off Parintins, AM -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | |
Burned out after emergency landing following in-flight fire.
The flying boat was transporting dangerous goods from Manaus to Belem at the time.
Sources:
Correio da Manhã, 26 Oct. 1961 (p.7)
Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers RCAF 9801 to 9844 Detailed List
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