6517
Flight / Schedule
6517
Aircraft
Consolidated PBY-5A CatalinaRegistration
6517
MSN
1920
Year of Manufacture
1944
Date
March 12, 1958 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Belém Pará
Region
South America • Brazil
Coordinates
-1.4506°, -48.4682°
Narrative Report
On March 12, 1958 at 12:00 AM, 6517 experienced a crash involving Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, operated by Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira, with the event recorded near Belém Pará.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 25.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Crashed while performing a training mission, killing one of the four crew members on board.
Aircraft reference details include registration 6517, MSN 1920, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -1.4506°, -48.4682°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed while performing a training mission, killing one of the four crew members on board.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
25.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Brazil
