Recife - Recife
Flight / Schedule
Recife - Recife
Aircraft
Boeing B-17 Flying FortressRegistration
579
MSN
8488
Year of Manufacture
1944
Date
July 23, 1952 at 01:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Recife Pernambuco
Region
South America • Brazil
Coordinates
-8.1519°, -34.9120°
Narrative Report
On July 23, 1952 at 01:00 PM, Recife - Recife experienced a crash involving Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, operated by Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira, with the event recorded near Recife Pernambuco.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
8 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 75.0%.
Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
While conducting a local training sortie from Recife-Guararapes Airport, the four engine aircraft collided with a FAB North American AT-6 Texan registered 1555 and carrying two pilots. Following the collision, both aircraft crashed into the sea about 5 km off shore. Two crew members on board the Boeing were rescued while eight other occupants in both aircraft were killed. The exact circumstances of the collision remains unknown.
Aircraft reference details include registration 579, MSN 8488, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -8.1519°, -34.9120°.
Fatalities
Total
6
Crew
6
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While conducting a local training sortie from Recife-Guararapes Airport, the four engine aircraft collided with a FAB North American AT-6 Texan registered 1555 and carrying two pilots. Following the collision, both aircraft crashed into the sea about 5 km off shore. Two crew members on board the Boeing were rescued while eight other occupants in both aircraft were killed. The exact circumstances of the collision remains unknown.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
8
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
75.0%
Known people on board: 8
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Recife - Recife
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
South America • Brazil
Aircraft Details
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