Incident Lockheed Vega 5C NR105N,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 28436
 
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Date:Friday 15 January 1937
Time:
Type:Lockheed Vega 5C
Owner/operator:private
Registration: NR105N
MSN: 117
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Conceição do Serro, MG -   Brazil
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Belém, PA
Destination airport:Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Narrative:
The pilot and owner Joseph Costa was taking part to a rally from NY to Portugal, via Rio de Janeiro. While overflying State of Minais Gerais, technical problems forced the pilot to make an emergency landing near Serro Pilot was unhurt while the single engine aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
31-Aug-2013 15:17 ClearedForTakeOff Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
08-Sep-2013 20:07 Anon. Updated [Operator]
02-May-2015 19:29 junior sjc Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
19-Mar-2021 18:38 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Nature, Source]
06-Nov-2023 07:11 Anon. Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Photo]

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