Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 10 March 1959
Aircraft Type: Consolidated C-10A Catalina (PBY-5A)
Owner/operator: Fora Area Brasileira – FAB
Registration Number: 6513
Location: Curralinho, PA –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 23 / Occupants: 23
Component Affected: Aircraft propeller/engineAircraft propeller/engine
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during a routine flight near the Amazon River. The aircraft was lost in dense jungle terrain, resulting in no survivors.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during a routine flight near the Amazon River. The aircraft was lost in dense jungle terrain, resulting in no survivors.
Description
Crashed in the jungle near the Amazon River.
Source of Information
http://www.catalinasnobrasil.com.br, http://acervo.folha.com.br/fdm/1959/3/11/1/http://www.catalinasnobrasil.com.br, http://acervo.folha.com.br/fdm/1959/3/11/1/Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a propeller or engine malfunction due to excessive stress or damage.Mechanical failure ? likely a propeller or engine malfunction due to excessive stress or damage.Share on:
