Belém - Belém
Flight / Schedule
Belém - Belém
Aircraft
Consolidated PBY-5A CatalinaRegistration
6508
MSN
1819
Year of Manufacture
1944
Date
January 29, 1964 at 08:30 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Belém Pará
Region
South America • Brazil
Coordinates
-1.4506°, -48.4682°
Narrative Report
On January 29, 1964 at 08:30 AM, Belém - Belém experienced a crash involving Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, operated by Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira, with the event recorded near Belém Pará.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 16.7%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Crashed into the Rio Guamá off Belém while performing a local training flight. A crew member was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 6508, MSN 1819, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -1.4506°, -48.4682°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed into the Rio Guamá off Belém while performing a local training flight. A crew member was killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
5
Fatality Rate
16.7%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Belém - Belém
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
South America • Brazil