Accident Grumman J4F-2 Widgeon (G-44) 2667,
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Date:Wednesday 21 April 1948
Time:afternoon
Type:Silhouette image of generic G44 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman J4F-2 Widgeon (G-44)
Owner/operator:Força Aérea Brasileira (FAB)
Registration: 2667
MSN: 1271
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Praia de Ponte Negra, RJ -   Brazil
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:BA Galeão, RJ (10:00)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed between Saquarema and Maricá, about 35 km from Baía de Guanabara. Pilot, co-pilot and two civil passengers. Cause: pilots ignored simple safety regulations and transported passengers without permission.

Sources:

Scramble
Folha da Manhã 23 April 1948, p1/Folha da Noite 23 April 1948, p10.
A Noite 28 APR 1948, p7

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Jun-2009 19:23 angels one five Added
01-Oct-2009 18:10 angels one five Updated
04-Feb-2011 15:47 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Country, Nature, Source, Narrative]
06-Feb-2011 15:10 TB Updated [Aircraft type]
23-Aug-2014 16:51 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
08-Nov-2021 20:29 TB Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative]
09-Nov-2021 08:33 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]

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