Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 29 September 1954
Aircraft Type: Consolidated C-10A Catalina (PBY-5A)
Owner/operator: Fora Area Brasileira – FAB
Registration Number: 6516
Location: Belm, PA –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A four-minute takeoff incident occurred following an engine failure on an aircraft. Four aircraft experienced a loss of power, resulting in a crash.A four-minute takeoff incident occurred following an engine failure on an aircraft. Four aircraft experienced a loss of power, resulting in a crash.
Description
Crashed four minutes after takeoff due to engine failure.
Source of Information
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