Pedro Afonso – Belém

On July 15, 1959 at 12:00 AM, Pedro Afonso – Belém experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by Paraense Transportes Aéreos, with the event recorded near Babaçulândia Tocantins.

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

3 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 66.7%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route to Belém-Val-de-Cans Airport, the right engine caught fire. The crew elected to extinguish the fire but without success. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in flames. Two crew members were killed while the third occupant was injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration PP-BEE, MSN 27051, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -7.2034°, -47.7616°.