2926

En route to Brasília, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and elected to make an emergency landing when control was lost. The airplane crashed in a field in Nova Lima and was destroyed. All three occupants were killed. Crew: Maj Omar Lamarao, pilot, Lt Virgillo Pinto de Almeida, copilot. Passenger: Mr. Geraldo Meneses Córtes, Federal Deputy.

Flight / Schedule

2926

Registration

2926

MSN

67

Year of Manufacture

1960

Date

October 30, 1962 at 09:30 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Nova Lima Minas Gerais

Region

South America • Brazil

Coordinates

-19.9854°, -43.8471°

Narrative Report

On October 30, 1962 at 09:30 AM, 2926 experienced a crash involving Morane-Saulnier M.S.760 Paris, operated by Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira, with the event recorded near Nova Lima Minas Gerais.

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

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

En route to Brasília, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and elected to make an emergency landing when control was lost. The airplane crashed in a field in Nova Lima and was destroyed. All three occupants were killed. Crew: Maj Omar Lamarao, pilot, Lt Virgillo Pinto de Almeida, copilot. Passenger: Mr. Geraldo Meneses Córtes, Federal Deputy.

Aircraft reference details include registration 2926, MSN 67, year of manufacture 1960.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -19.9854°, -43.8471°.

Fatalities

Total

3

Crew

2

Passengers

1

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route to Brasília, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and elected to make an emergency landing when control was lost. The airplane crashed in a field in Nova Lima and was destroyed. All three occupants were killed. Crew: Maj Omar Lamarao, pilot, Lt Virgillo Pinto de Almeida, copilot. Passenger: Mr. Geraldo Meneses Córtes, Federal Deputy.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

1

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

South America • Brazil

Aircraft Details

Registration

2926

MSN

67

Year of Manufacture

1960