Accident Embraer AT-26 Xavante (MB.326GC) 4532,
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Date:Wednesday 10 October 1979
Time:07:32 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic M326 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Embraer AT-26 Xavante (MB.326GC)
Owner/operator:Força Aérea Brasileira (FAB)
Registration: 4532
MSN: 74071314
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Viracopos (VCP), SP -   Brazil
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Pirassununga, SP
Destination airport:Viracopos (VCP), Campinas, SP
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed onto runway and exploded. 1°Ten Moises Camilo Zanetti (27) killed.

Sources:

Scramble
Folha de São Paulo 11 October 1979, p1+19
Jornal do Brasil 11 October 1979, p26

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
13-Aug-2014 20:12 TB Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]
18-Jul-2019 13:56 TB Updated [Time, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
18-Jul-2019 14:00 TB Updated [Departure airport]

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