| Date: | Thursday 22 September 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando |
| Owner/operator: | Paraense Transportes Aéreos |
| Registration: | PP-BTF |
| MSN: | 26944 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Belém Airport, PA (BEL( -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Belém/Val-de-Cans International Airport, PA (BEL/SBBE) |
| São Luís-Tirirical Airport, MA (SLZ/SBSL) |
The C-46 crashed shortly after takeoff and burst into flames. All six on board were killed and the four tons of cargo were burnt.
Sources:
Folha de São Paulo 24 September 1960, p8
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