Belém – Manaus

On December 14, 1962 at 08:00 PM, Belém – Manaus experienced a crash involving Lockheed L-049 Constellation, operated by Panair do Brasil, with the event recorded near Manaus Amazonas.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

50 people were known to be on board, 50 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 43, passenger fatalities: 43, other fatalities: 0.

The Panair Constellation departed Belém at 02:31 GMT for a 3-hour flight to Manaus-Ponta Pelada Airport. The plane followed the Amber 1 airway and contacted Manaus at 05:04, reporting six minutes out. At 05:19 the flight crew asked Manaus whether the plane's engines could be heard. Manaus replied negative and asked the reason for the question. Nothing more was heard from the flight, which appeared to have crashed 45 km from Manaus. The Constellation named 'Estevao Ribeiro Baiao Parente' was completely destroyed and all 50 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration PP-PDE, MSN 2047, year of manufacture 1946.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -3.0739°, -60.0893°.