Iquitos – Manaus

On January 3, 1947 at 12:00 AM, Iquitos – Manaus experienced a crash involving Sikorsky S-43, operated by Panair do Brasil, with the event recorded near São Paulo de Olivença Amazonas.

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

14 people were known to be on board, 11 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 78.6%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 11, passenger fatalities: 8, other fatalities: 0.

Enroute to Manaus, the seaplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the Rio Solimões off São Paulo de Olivença. Eleven occupants were killed while three passengers were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration PP-PBN, MSN 4315.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -3.4651°, -68.9468°.