Recife – Fortaleza
Flight / Schedule
Recife – Fortaleza
Aircraft
North American B-25 MitchellRegistration
5107
Date
September 12, 1950 at 11:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Serra de Baturite Ceará
Region
South America • Brazil
Coordinates
-4.2912°, -38.9841°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On September 12, 1950 at 11:00 PM, Recife – Fortaleza experienced a crash involving North American B-25 Mitchell, operated by Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira, with the event recorded near Serra de Baturite Ceará.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
9 people were known to be on board, 9 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 7, passenger fatalities: 7, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While cruising by night from Recife to Fortaleza, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of a mountain in Serra de Baturite and was destroyed. All nine occupants, among them one civilian, were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 5107.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -4.2912°, -38.9841°.
Fatalities
Total
9
Crew
2
Passengers
7
Other
0
Crash Summary
While cruising by night from Recife to Fortaleza, the twin engine aircraft hit the slope of a mountain in Serra de Baturite and was destroyed. All nine occupants, among them one civilian, were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
7
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 9
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Recife – Fortaleza
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
South America • Brazil
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
North American B-25 MitchellRegistration
5107
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