6513

Crashed in unknown circumstances in the jungle near Curralinho, Pará. The wreckage was found few hours later and all 23 occupants were killed, among them four crew members. Crew: Maj Paulo Ribeiro, Cpt Rubens Rozsa, Qav Florival Nery de Souza, Qmr Aguinaldo Martins Favacho.

Flight / Schedule

6513

Registration

6513

MSN

1888

Year of Manufacture

1944

Date

March 10, 1959 at 08:30 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Curralinho Pará

Region

South America • Brazil

Coordinates

-1.8138°, -49.7980°

Narrative Report

On March 10, 1959 at 08:30 PM, 6513 experienced a crash involving Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, operated by Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira, with the event recorded near Curralinho Pará.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

23 people were known to be on board, 23 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: 19, passenger fatalities: 19, other fatalities: 0.

Crashed in unknown circumstances in the jungle near Curralinho, Pará. The wreckage was found few hours later and all 23 occupants were killed, among them four crew members. Crew: Maj Paulo Ribeiro, Cpt Rubens Rozsa, Qav Florival Nery de Souza, Qmr Aguinaldo Martins Favacho.

Aircraft reference details include registration 6513, MSN 1888, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -1.8138°, -49.7980°.

Fatalities

Total

23

Crew

4

Passengers

19

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed in unknown circumstances in the jungle near Curralinho, Pará. The wreckage was found few hours later and all 23 occupants were killed, among them four crew members. Crew: Maj Paulo Ribeiro, Cpt Rubens Rozsa, Qav Florival Nery de Souza, Qmr Aguinaldo Martins Favacho.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

4

Passengers On Board

19

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 23

Operational Details

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

South America • Brazil

Aircraft Details

Registration

6513

MSN

1888

Year of Manufacture

1944