Fuel exhaustion Incident Fairchild PT-19 3FG PP-GGD,
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Date:Tuesday 29 December 1959
Time:afternoon
Type:Silhouette image of generic FA62 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Fairchild PT-19 3FG
Owner/operator:Cruzeiro do Sul
Registration: PP-GGD
MSN: 3FG-064
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Rio de Janeiro, RJ -   Brazil
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Emergency landing between houses at Del Castilho after engine failure due to fuel exhaustion. Pilot (20) slightly injured. Escola de Pilotos dos Servicios Aéreos Cruzeiro do Sul.

Sources:

Folha da Manhã 30 December 1959, p10
Correio da Manha 30 December 1959, p5

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Aug-2014 19:51 TB Added
23-Aug-2015 15:17 TB Updated [Source]
20-Oct-2015 16:32 TB Updated [Operator, Narrative]
15-Aug-2019 13:25 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Cn]
02-Nov-2019 22:11 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]

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