6513
Flight / Schedule
6513
Aircraft
Consolidated PBY-5A CatalinaRegistration
6513
MSN
1888
Year of Manufacture
1944
Date
March 10, 1959 at 08:30 PM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
