Rio de Janeiro - Belém

On October 14, 1994 at 07:00 PM, Rio de Janeiro - Belém experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-130 Hercules, operated by Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira, with the event recorded near Formosa de Rio Preto Bahia.

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

21 people were known to be on board, 21 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 15, passenger fatalities: 15, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. The four engine aircraft departed Rio de Janeiro-Galeão Airport at 1600LT on a flight to Belém, carrying 15 passengers and a crew of six. About three hours into the flight, while in cruising altitude, a fire erupted on board. The crew lost control of the aircraft that entered a dive and crashed in an open field located in Formosa de Rio Preto. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 21 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 2460, MSN 4293, year of manufacture 1968.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -11.1691°, -45.3828°.