Natal - Natal

On September 11, 1952 at 12:00 AM, Natal - Natal experienced a crash involving North American B-25 Mitchell, operated by Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira, with the event recorded near Natal Rio Grande do Norte.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 166.7%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 2.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While performing a training mission out from Natal, the aircraft suffered an engine failure, went out of control and crashed onto houses located in Praia de Santa Rita, north of Natal. All three pilots and two people on the ground were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 5081.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -5.8247°, -35.2068°.