Incident North American B-25J Mitchell 5115,
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Date:Thursday 7 July 1949
Time:12:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic B25 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American B-25J Mitchell
Owner/operator:Força Aérea Brasileira (FAB)
Registration: 5115
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:Cocorote, CE -   Brazil
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Right engine caught fire. Crew ordered to bail out. Cap Clovis Meia Mendonça landed and fire extinguished.

Sources:

Correio da Manhã 9 July 1949, p5

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Nov-2019 09:25 TB Added
08-Nov-2021 20:58 TB Updated [Date, Time, Registration, Total occupants, Source, Narrative]

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