Ponta Pelada - Ponta Pelada

On December 28, 1977 at 12:00 AM, Ponta Pelada - Ponta Pelada experienced a crash involving Grumman HU-16 (SA-16) Albatross, operated by Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira, with the event recorded near Ponta Pelada AFB, Manaus Amazonas.

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was engaged in a reconnaissance flight after a small plane was missing in the region of Roraima. Shortly after takeoff from Ponta Pelada AFB, while in initial climb, the airplane suffered technical problems, stalled and crashed 1,500 meters past the runway end. All six occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 6541, MSN G-51, year of manufacture 1951.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -3.1451°, -59.9856°.