31

The pilot, sole on board, was completing a training flight when the seaplane crashed in the Bay of Guanabara off Rio de Janeiro. The pilot 2nd Lt Jayme Americano Freire was killed.

Flight / Schedule

31

Aircraft

Macchi M.9

Registration

31

Date

November 29, 1920 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro

Region

South America • Brazil

Coordinates

-22.9053°, -43.2268°

Narrative Report

On November 29, 1920 at 12:00 AM, 31 experienced a crash involving Macchi M.9, operated by Brazilian Navy - Aviação Naval Brasileira, with the event recorded near Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The pilot, sole on board, was completing a training flight when the seaplane crashed in the Bay of Guanabara off Rio de Janeiro. The pilot 2nd Lt Jayme Americano Freire was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 31.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -22.9053°, -43.2268°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot, sole on board, was completing a training flight when the seaplane crashed in the Bay of Guanabara off Rio de Janeiro. The pilot 2nd Lt Jayme Americano Freire was killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

South America • Brazil

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Macchi M.9

Registration

31