ASN Aircraft accident Consolidated C-10A Catalina (PBY-5A) 6513 Curralinho, PA
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Date:Tuesday 10 March 1959
Time:20:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic CAT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Consolidated C-10A Catalina (PBY-5A)
Operator:Força Aérea Brasileira - FAB
Registration: 6513
MSN: 1888
First flight:
Crew:Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Passengers:Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 18
Total:Fatalities: 23 / Occupants: 23
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Curralinho, PA (   Brazil)
Phase: Unknown (UNK)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:?
Destination airport:?
Narrative:
Crashed in the jungle near the Amazon River.

Sources:
» Associaçao Brasileira de Catalineiros
» Folha da Manhã 11-3-1959


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