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| Date: | Saturday 25 October 2025 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Van's RV-4 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | PU-SHO |
| MSN: | FV-1346 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Coroa do Avião aerodrome, Igarassu - PE -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Recife-Guararapes International Airport, PE (REC/SBRF) |
| Recife-Guararapes International Airport, PE (REC/SBRF) |
A Van's RV-4 suffered a prop strike while performing intentional ground loops during an airshow at Recife/Guararapes-Gilberto Freyre International Airport. The pilot, musician Waldonis José Torres de Menezes, walked away unscathed.
Sources:
https://www.viajandocomoluiz.com.br/inicio
https://aeronaves.anac.gov.br/aeronaves/cons_rab_resposta_en.asp?textMarca=PU-SHO
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/9472822 (photo)
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Oct-2025 08:48 | nhofmann54 | Added |
| 27-Oct-2025 08:49 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 28-Oct-2025 09:13 | Anon. | Updated [Location, ] |
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