Accident Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) 2055,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 333600
 

Date:Saturday 25 March 1961
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator:Força Aérea Brasileira - FAB
Registration: 2055
MSN: 4473
Year of manufacture:1942
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Fatalities:Fatalities: 23 / Occupants: 28
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:1,5 km from Natal, RN -   Brazil
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Rio de Janeiro (unknown airport), RJ
Destination airport:Natal Airport, RN (NAT/SBNT)
Narrative:
Crashed during a night-time approach.

Sources:

A Noite 28 March 1961, p8
Folha de Sao Paulo 28 March 1961, p11

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