2673
Flight / Schedule
2673
Aircraft
Grumman G-44 WidgeonRegistration
2673
MSN
1283
Year of Manufacture
1943
Date
April 29, 1952 at 08:25 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro
Region
South America • Brazil
Coordinates
-22.9053°, -43.2268°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On April 29, 1952 at 08:25 AM, 2673 experienced a crash involving Grumman G-44 Widgeon, operated by Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira, with the event recorded near Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was completing a local training flight when an engine failed. The pilot-in-command attempted to ditch the airplane into the Guanabara Bay. Both crew members were rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost.
Aircraft reference details include registration 2673, MSN 1283, year of manufacture 1943.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -22.9053°, -43.2268°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was completing a local training flight when an engine failed. The pilot-in-command attempted to ditch the airplane into the Guanabara Bay. Both crew members were rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
South America • Brazil