Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 27 June 1974
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar
Owner/operator: Fora Area Brasileira – FAB
Registration Number: 2307
Location: Rio de Janeiro, RJ –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems and communication equipment.Aircraft control systems and communication equipment.
Category: Accident
A serious aviation incident occurred in the Marechal Hermes suburb of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. An aircraft operated on a training flight from Campo dos Afonsos, resulting in the deaths of the engineer and radio operator, and the serious injury of the pilot. Investigation is underway.A serious aviation incident occurred in the Marechal Hermes suburb of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. An aircraft operated on a training flight from Campo dos Afonsos, resulting in the deaths of the engineer and radio operator, and the serious injury of the pilot. Investigation is underway.
Description
Crashed in the Marechal Hermes suburb of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The aircraft operated on a training flight from Campo dos Afonsos. The engineer and the radio operator were killed and the pilot was seriously injured.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during flight operation.Mechanical failure during flight operation.Share on:
