Accident AMX A-1A 5540,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 151044
 
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Date:Thursday 6 December 2012
Time:09:40 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic AMX model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
AMX A-1A
Owner/operator:Força Aérea Brasileira (FAB)
Registration: 5540
MSN: BX041
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Piratuba, Santa Catarina -   Brazil
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Santa Maria Air Base, RS
Destination airport:Santa Cruz Air Base, RJ
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The plane crashed in the morning in Piratuba (SC) near Plant Machadinho. Capitao Aviador André Ricardo Halmenschlager (33) killed.

Sources:

http://radioalianca.com.br/index.php/?url=arquivos_internos/
http://ultimosegundo.ig.com.br/brasil/2012-12-06/aviao-da-fab-cai-na-divisa-entre-o-rio-grande-do-sul-e-santa-catarina.html
http://zh.clicrbs.com.br/rs/noticias/noticia/2012/12/em-nota-fab-lamenta-acidente-aereo-que-matou-piloto-em-santa-catarina-3974075.html
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.jornaldebrasilia.com.br/site/noticia.php?aviao-da-fab-se-choca-contra-torre-de-transmissao-da-usina-de-machadinho&id=437138&secao=N]

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Dec-2012 04:47 LAURENCE Added
07-Dec-2012 04:49 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative]
08-Dec-2012 01:28 Alpine Flight Updated [Time, Aircraft type]
08-Dec-2012 11:21 fmmach Updated [Registration, Location]
08-Dec-2012 12:37 Alpine Flight Updated [Aircraft type, Cn]
01-Feb-2013 13:53 cleberjc Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
03-Jun-2013 18:59 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Narrative]
04-Jun-2013 20:15 TB Updated [Narrative]
21-Jun-2013 12:42 TB Updated [Narrative]
18-Oct-2015 06:51 junior sjc Updated [Aircraft type]

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