Campo dos Afonsos - Campo dos Afonsos
Flight / Schedule
Campo dos Afonsos - Campo dos Afonsos
Aircraft
Breguet 14Registration
52
Date
October 30, 1929 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Casimiro de Abreu Rio de Janeiro
Region
South America • Brazil
Coordinates
-22.4756°, -42.1522°
Narrative Report
On October 30, 1929 at 12:00 AM, Campo dos Afonsos - Campo dos Afonsos experienced a crash involving Breguet 14, operated by Brazilian Air Force - Aviação Militar, with the event recorded near Casimiro de Abreu Rio de Janeiro.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The crew departed Campo dos Afonsos on a training mission. En route, the single engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near Casimiro de Abreu. Captain Octavio Alves do Valle was killed and the second occupant was injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration 52.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -22.4756°, -42.1522°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew departed Campo dos Afonsos on a training mission. En route, the single engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near Casimiro de Abreu. Captain Octavio Alves do Valle was killed and the second occupant was injured.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
50.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Campo dos Afonsos - Campo dos Afonsos
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Brazil
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Breguet 14Registration
52
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