Date:	Saturday 31 October 1953
Time:	07:40
Type:	Consolidated PA-10 Catalina (PBY-5)
Owner/operator:	Força Aérea Brasileira - FAB
Registration:	6500
MSN:	1059
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	8 km from Marabá, PA -   Brazil
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	Marabá Airport, PA (MAB/SBMA)
Destination airport:

Narrative:
Crashed near fuel depot along Rio Tocantins one minute after takeoff.

Folha da Manhã 1 November 1953, p3
Associaçao Brasileira de Catalineiros
Correio da Manhã 1 November 1953, p5

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