ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 28436
Last updated: 5 October 2020
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| Date: | 15-JAN-1937 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Lockheed 5C Vega |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | NR105N |
| C/n / msn: | 117 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Conceição do Serro, MG -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Rio de Janeiro, RJ |
| Portugal |
The pilot and owner Joseph Costa was taking part to a rally from Rio de Janeiro to Portugal. While overflying State of Minais Gerais, technical problems forced the pilot to make an emergency landing. Pilot was unhurt while the single engine aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20160312161743/http://www.baaa-acro.com/1937/archives/crash-of-a-lockheed-vega-5-in-brazil/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 31-Aug-2013 15:17 | ClearedForTakeOff | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 08-Sep-2013 20:07 | Anon. | Updated [Operator] |
| 02-May-2015 19:29 | junior sjc | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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