PT-DMN

On September 27, 1974 at 12:00 AM, PT-DMN experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 680, operated by Prospec, with the event recorded near Paracuru Ceará.

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

4 people were known to be on board, 4 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The twin engine airplane was engaged in a local aerial photogrammetry mission, taking part to the Rio Acaraú project. In flight, the airplane went out of control and crashed in a wooded area. The airplane was totally destroyed and all four occupants were killed, two crew members and two engineers. Henrique Presgrave, the navigator, was one of the co-founder of Prospec. Crew: Alfredo Sender, pilot, Henrique Presgrave, navigator. Passengers: José de Almeida, John Mirstik.

Aircraft reference details include registration PT-DMN.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -3.4144°, -39.0300°.