Rio de Janeiro - Caravelas

On October 11, 1956 at 12:00 AM, Rio de Janeiro - Caravelas experienced a crash involving Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan, operated by Cruzeiro do Sul, with the event recorded near Itabira Minas Gerais.

The flight was categorized as topographic and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was performing a topographic mission between Rio de Janeiro and Caravelas on behalf of the Photogrammetry Services. En route, an engine failed, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing in Itabira. All six occupants were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration PP-CCF, MSN 3070, year of manufacture 1942.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -19.6190°, -43.2262°.