Gear-up landing Accident Douglas B-26B Invader 5155,
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Date:Tuesday 28 September 1965
Time:afternoon
Type:Silhouette image of generic B26 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas B-26B Invader
Owner/operator:Força Aérea Brasileira (FAB)
Registration: 5155
MSN: 28694
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Niquelándia, GO -   Brazil
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:BA Parnamirim, RN
Destination airport:Brasilia
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed. 5155 made a belly landing at Galeão 19 August 1959.

Note: 5155 made a belly landing after take-off at night at Galeao, RJ 19 AUG 59 (four unhurt), Jornal do Brasil 20 AUG 1959, p1+4/Globo 20 AUG 1959, p15 (photo)

B-26C 5161 nose wheel collapsed on landing Santos Dumont, 23 August 1963, Correio da Manhã 24 August 1963, p2

Sources:

Scramble
Folha de São Paulo 30 September 1965, p10
Folha da São Paulo 20 August 1959, p12
Correio da Manhã 30 September 1965, p11

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Aug-2014 19:44 TB Added
18-Aug-2014 20:39 TB Updated [Date, Total fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
23-Aug-2015 13:16 TB Updated [Date, Source, Narrative]
29-Oct-2015 21:09 TB Updated [Time, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative]
07-Nov-2021 17:13 TB Updated [Narrative]
07-Nov-2021 17:14 TB Updated [Narrative]

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