PT-AMR

On May 13, 1954 at 12:00 AM, PT-AMR experienced a crash involving Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, operated by Paraense Transportes Aéreos, with the event recorded near Marabá Pará.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Apparently following engine problems, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing on the Río Tocantins in Marabá. All three passengers were unhurt while all three crew members were injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration PT-AMR, MSN 1995, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -5.3463°, -49.1007°.