Belém - Porto Nacional

On November 12, 1974 at 12:00 AM, Belém - Porto Nacional experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira, with the event recorded near Tomé-Açu Pará.

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

7 people were known to be on board, 7 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew departed Belém-Val-de-Cans Airport bound for Porto Nacional. About 30 minutes into the flight, one of the engine failed. The captain decided to return to Belém for a safe landing but the plane lost altitude and eventually crashed in a wooded area located in Tomé-Açu. All seven crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 2050, MSN 11811, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -2.4166°, -48.1523°.