ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 95878
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| Date: | Friday 11 October 1946 |
| Time: | c. 10:00 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C-45F Expeditor |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 44-87040 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 7 mi W of Rio de Janeiro, RJ -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed into pico da Tijuca at 150 meters altitude during simulated bombing attack for Brasilian Air Force.
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
El Litoral 11 October 1946, p1
De waarheid 15 November 1946, p2
Jornal do Brasil 12 October 1946, p9
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Feb-2015 21:36 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Jan-2016 21:41 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Source] |
| 23-Jan-2019 12:59 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Nov-2019 18:54 | TB | Updated [Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Sep-2021 08:09 | TB | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
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