Campo dos Afonsos - Campo dos Afonsos
Flight / Schedule
Campo dos Afonsos - Campo dos Afonsos
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.60 MothRegistration
K-144
MSN
3004
Year of Manufacture
1931
Date
May 4, 1932 at 11:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Campo dos Afonsos AFB Rio de Janeiro
Region
South America • Brazil
Narrative Report
On May 4, 1932 at 11:00 AM, Campo dos Afonsos - Campo dos Afonsos experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.60 Moth, operated by Brazilian Air Force - Aviação Militar, with the event recorded near Campo dos Afonsos AFB Rio de Janeiro.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The crew departed Campo dos Afonsos AFB on a local training flight. The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near the airbase. A crew member was killed and a second was injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration K-144, MSN 3004, year of manufacture 1931.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew departed Campo dos Afonsos AFB on a local training flight. The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near the airbase. A crew member was killed and a second was injured.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
50.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Campo dos Afonsos - Campo dos Afonsos
Flight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
South America • Brazil