Brazilian Air Force - Aviação Militar
Safety Score
9.9/10Total Incidents
10
Total Fatalities
15
Recent Incidents
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
The crew departed Galeão Airport on a local training mission. While flying at a height of about 400 metres, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed into the Guanabara Bay, some 30 metres offshore. A pilot was rescued while the second occupant was killed.
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
The single engine airplane was completing a local flight out from Curitiba-Bacacheri Airport, carrying one civilian passenger and one pilot. For unknown reasons, the airplane went out of control and crashed near the airport, killing both occupants.
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
The crew departed Resende on a flight to the Santa Cruz AFB. While approaching from the north, the airplane crashed in a mountainous area located near Itaguaí. Both occupants were seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed. The following day, the captain died from his injuries. Crew: Cpt Haroldo Borges Leitão, † Col Alzier Mendes Rodriguez de Lima.
Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-253
The airplane named 'Tuiuty' crashed in unknown circumstances at Campo dos Afonsos AFB and was destroyed. Four crew members were killed and two others survived.
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
The crew departed Campo dos Afonsos AFB on a local training flight. The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near the airbase. A crew member was killed and a second was injured.
Amiot 122/123
The airplane named 'Duque de Caxias' was engaged in a tour over South America with three crew members on board. While flying at an altitude of 3,000 metres over Ecuador, the airplane impacted the slope of a mountain and crashed near Angamarca. All three occupants were rescued. Crew: Cpt Archimedes Cordeiro, Lt Godofredo Vidal, 1st Lt Orsini de Araujo.
Breguet 14
The crew departed Campo dos Afonsos on a training mission. En route, the single engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near Casimiro de Abreu. Captain Octavio Alves do Valle was killed and the second occupant was injured.
Breguet 14
Shortly after takeoff from Campo dos Afonsos AFB, while climbing, the aircraft lost height and crashed. The airplane was destroyed and all three crew members were killed. Crew: Cpt Atila Silveira de Oliveira, Cpt Salustiano Franklin da Silva, Lt Thomaz Menna Barreto Monclaro.
Breguet 14
The crew was completing a local training mission at Campo dos Afonsos AFB when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. A crew member was seriously injured and both other occupants were killed.
Breguet 14
The aircraft crashed on landing, injuring both crew members, Lt Arnoldo Borges Leitão and Lt Adyr Guimarães.
Airline Information
Country of Origin
Ecuador
Risk Level
Low Risk