6517

Crashed while performing a training mission, killing one of the four crew members on board.

Flight / Schedule

6517

Registration

6517

MSN

1920

Year of Manufacture

1944

Date

March 12, 1958 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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

Aircraft Details

Registration

6517

MSN

1920

Year of Manufacture

1944