Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro

The crew was completing a local training flight at Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport when he was forced to ditch the aircraft in the Guanabara Bay. Both pilots were rescued.

Flight / Schedule

Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro

Registration

PP-PIP

MSN

5945

Date

July 7, 1941 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Rio de Janeiro

Region

South America • Brazil

Coordinates

-22.8057°, -43.4315°

Narrative Report

On July 7, 1941 at 12:00 AM, Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro experienced a crash involving Stinson SR-10 Reliant, operated by Panair do Brasil, with the event recorded near Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Rio de Janeiro.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was completing a local training flight at Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport when he was forced to ditch the aircraft in the Guanabara Bay. Both pilots were rescued.

Aircraft reference details include registration PP-PIP, MSN 5945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -22.8057°, -43.4315°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was completing a local training flight at Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport when he was forced to ditch the aircraft in the Guanabara Bay. Both pilots were rescued.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

South America • Brazil

Aircraft Details

Registration

PP-PIP

MSN

5945