Humaitá - Manaus
Flight / Schedule
Humaitá - Manaus
Aircraft
Consolidated PBY-5A CatalinaRegistration
6514
MSN
1917
Year of Manufacture
1944
Date
April 13, 1972 at 01:30 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Humaitá Amazonas
Region
South America • Brazil
Coordinates
-7.5099°, -63.0249°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On April 13, 1972 at 01:30 PM, Humaitá - Manaus experienced a crash involving Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, operated by Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira, with the event recorded near Humaitá Amazonas.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
10 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 8 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 20.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route from Humaitá to Manaus, both engines failed simultaneously. The crew elected to make an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in a wooded area (jungle) located about 80 km northeast of Humaitá. A passenger and a crew member were killed while eight other occupants were injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration 6514, MSN 1917, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -7.5099°, -63.0249°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
1
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route from Humaitá to Manaus, both engines failed simultaneously. The crew elected to make an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in a wooded area (jungle) located about 80 km northeast of Humaitá. A passenger and a crew member were killed while eight other occupants were injured.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
5
Estimated Survivors
8
Fatality Rate
20.0%
Known people on board: 10
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Humaitá - Manaus
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Brazil
Aircraft Details
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