Date:	Saturday 12 December 1953
Time:
Type:	Junkers Ju-52/3m
Owner/operator:	Aeronorte - Empr. de Transpoeres Aéreos Norte do Brasil
Registration:	PP-DZY
MSN:	J6510
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	off Araruama, RJ -   Brazil
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Cargo
Departure airport:	Vitória-Goiabeiras Airport, ES (VIX/SBVT)
Destination airport:	Rio de Janeiro (unknown airport), RJ

Narrative:
The aircraft was reported missing on a flight from Vitória to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 12 December 1953. It was last observer near Araruama, Saquarena and Maricá between 16:00 and 17:00 hours, low flying in bad weather.
A strut and one of the wheels were recovered by fishermen about 25 km from Araruama, RJ, at Praia Seca on 26 December 1953.

Globo 29 December 1953, p3
A Noite 15 December 1953, p1+14
Folha da Manhã 17 December 1953, p2
Folha da Noite 14 December 1953, p1
Folha da Noite 23 December 1953, p9
Golden Years of Aviation

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