Belém – São Luis

On September 22, 1960 at 12:00 AM, Belém – São Luis experienced a crash involving Curtiss C-46 Commando, operated by Paraense Transportes Aéreos, with the event recorded near Belém-Val de Cans-Júlio Cezar Ribeiro Pará.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 6 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

Shortly after takeoff from Belém-Val-de-Cans Airport, while climbing, the airplane stalled and crashed in a huge explosion. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all six occupants were killed. The crew was completing a cargo flight to São Luis with a load of four tons of various goods on board.

Aircraft reference details include registration PP-BTF, MSN 26944, year of manufacture 1944.