Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 8 February 1968
Aircraft Type: Consolidated C-10A Catalina (PBY-5A)
Owner/operator: Fora Area Brasileira – FAB
Registration Number: 6521
Location: 40 km from Guajar Mirim, GO –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 23
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
On February 10, 1968, a forced landing occurred in the jungle near Igarap de O linda, Brazil, resulting in the rescue of nineteen survivors from a damaged aircraft operated by the Correio Areo Nacional (CAN).On February 10, 1968, a forced landing occurred in the jungle near Igarap de O linda, Brazil, resulting in the rescue of nineteen survivors from a damaged aircraft operated by the Correio Areo Nacional (CAN).
Description
Forced landing in jungle due to engine failure. Nineteen survivors were rescued on 10 February 1968 at Igarap de Olinda. The aircraft operated on a flight for the Correio Areo Nacional (CAN), a postal service for remote areas of Brazil.
Source of Information
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