Narrative:
En route to Belem from Pedro Alfonso, a fire developed in the right wheel well. The no. 2 prop was feathered and an attempt was made to put out the fire. This attempt failed and an emergency landing was carried out.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Fuel system leak causing inflight fire."
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 15 July 1959 |
| Type: |  Curtiss C-46A-40-CU Commando |
| Operator: | Paraense Transportes Aéreos |
| Registration: | PT-BEE |
| MSN: | 27051 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-51 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Babaçulândia, TO ( Brazil)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Pedro Afonso, GO (SWPA), Brazil |
| Belém/Val-de-Cans International Airport, PA (BEL/SBBE), Brazil |
En route to Belem from Pedro Alfonso, a fire developed in the right wheel well. The no. 2 prop was feathered and an attempt was made to put out the fire. This attempt failed and an emergency landing was carried out.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Fuel system leak causing inflight fire."
Sources:
» Correio da Manhã 18 July 1959, p6 (2°Caderno)Photos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Pedro Afonso, GO to Belém/Val-de-Cans International Airport, PA as the crow flies is 844 km (528 miles).
Distance from Pedro Afonso, GO to Belém/Val-de-Cans International Airport, PA as the crow flies is 844 km (528 miles).
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