Belém - Belém

The pilot (a FAB Officer) and seven passengers took place in this seaplane built in 1930 and used by the Brazilian Air Force. While performing a demonstration flight, the aircraft went out of control and crashed, killing all eight occupants. It appears the flight was unauthorized.

Flight / Schedule

Belém - Belém

Registration

Belém

MSN

10

Year of Manufacture

1930

Date

June 10, 1941 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Demonstration

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Belém Pará

Region

South America • Brazil

Coordinates

-1.4506°, -48.4682°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On June 10, 1941 at 12:00 AM, Belém - Belém experienced a crash involving Consolidated 16 Commodore, operated by Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira, with the event recorded near Belém Pará.

The flight was categorized as demonstration and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 8 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: 7, passenger fatalities: 7, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The pilot (a FAB Officer) and seven passengers took place in this seaplane built in 1930 and used by the Brazilian Air Force. While performing a demonstration flight, the aircraft went out of control and crashed, killing all eight occupants. It appears the flight was unauthorized.

Aircraft reference details include registration Belém, MSN 10, year of manufacture 1930.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -1.4506°, -48.4682°.

Fatalities

Total

8

Crew

1

Passengers

7

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot (a FAB Officer) and seven passengers took place in this seaplane built in 1930 and used by the Brazilian Air Force. While performing a demonstration flight, the aircraft went out of control and crashed, killing all eight occupants. It appears the flight was unauthorized.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

7

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 8

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Belém - Belém

Flight Type

Demonstration

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

South America • Brazil

Aircraft Details

Registration

Belém

MSN

10

Year of Manufacture

1930