Florianópolis - Florianópolis
Flight / Schedule
Florianópolis - Florianópolis
Aircraft
Grumman HU-16 (SA-16) AlbatrossRegistration
6540
MSN
G-48
Year of Manufacture
1951
Date
March 13, 1979 at 08:30 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Florianópolis Santa Catarina
Region
South America • Brazil
Coordinates
-27.6650°, -48.4787°
Narrative Report
On March 13, 1979 at 08:30 AM, Florianópolis - Florianópolis experienced a crash involving Grumman HU-16 (SA-16) Albatross, operated by Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira, with the event recorded near Florianópolis Santa Catarina.
The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 83.3%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The seaplane departed Florianópolis at 0730LT on a rescue and assistance mission to the crew of another aircraft who was in difficulties over the Santa Catarina Island. About an hour later, while returning to its base, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain and crashed in flames in Costeira do Pirajubaé, about 5 km north of Florianópolis Airport. The captain was seriously injured while five other crew members were killed. Crew: Cpt Alcione Eliodoro Viana, Lt Roberto Bernardino Navarro, Lt Jean Clovis Fagundes Jucenwiski, 2nd Lt Benedito Antonio Gualdetti, Sgt Jose Carlos dos Santos Pinto, Sgt Gilberto Ombruschi.
Aircraft reference details include registration 6540, MSN G-48, year of manufacture 1951.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -27.6650°, -48.4787°.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
5
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The seaplane departed Florianópolis at 0730LT on a rescue and assistance mission to the crew of another aircraft who was in difficulties over the Santa Catarina Island. About an hour later, while returning to its base, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain and crashed in flames in Costeira do Pirajubaé, about 5 km north of Florianópolis Airport. The captain was seriously injured while five other crew members were killed. Crew: Cpt Alcione Eliodoro Viana, Lt Roberto Bernardino Navarro, Lt Jean Clovis Fagundes Jucenwiski, 2nd Lt Benedito Antonio Gualdetti, Sgt Jose Carlos dos Santos Pinto, Sgt Gilberto Ombruschi.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
83.3%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Florianópolis - Florianópolis
Flight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Brazil
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