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.
Sources:
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
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