Accident Embraer AT-26 Xavante (MB.326GC) 4502,
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Date:Saturday 20 October 1973
Time:10:20 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic M326 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Embraer AT-26 Xavante (MB.326GC)
Owner/operator:Força Aérea Brasileira (FAB)
Registration: 4502
MSN: 73041284
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:14
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Fortaleza, CE -   Brazil
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:BA Fortaleza, CE
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed in three houses in a looping from four ship formation during festival at praia de Pirambu and exploded. Ten Av Pedro Rangel Molinos (26) and 14 on ground killed.

Sources:

Scramble
Folha de São Paulo 21 October 1973, p1+20/Folha de Sao Paulo 22 October 1973, p6

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-May-2009 12:58 XLerate Added
13-Aug-2014 16:26 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]
15-Aug-2014 17:08 TB Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
18-Aug-2014 21:26 TB Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative]
23-Sep-2020 07:04 Anon. Updated [Narrative]

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