Salvador – Fortaleza

On July 2, 1954 at 12:00 PM, Salvador – Fortaleza experienced a crash involving Lockheed L-414 Hudson, operated by Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira, with the event recorded near Salvador Bahia.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

20 people were known to be on board, 20 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 16, passenger fatalities: 16, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Salvador Airport, while climbing, an engine failed. The airplane stalled and crashed in a field past the runway end. All 20 occupants were killed, among them five children.

Aircraft reference details include registration 2901, MSN 414-7176, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -12.9291°, -38.3863°.