Accident North American B-25J Mitchell 5067,
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Date:Tuesday 12 August 1947
Time:11:30 LT
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: 5067
MSN: 108-32772
Fatalities:Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Pendotiba, RJ -   Brazil
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Galeao, RJ
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Hit mountain of Serra do Monã in bad visibility, exploded and crashed in forest. As "B25-67-132.657" in local press.

Sources:

Folha da Manhã 13 August 1947, p2
Correio da Manhã 13 August 1947, p3

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Aug-2014 17:51 TB Added
21-Aug-2014 18:46 TB Updated [Aircraft type]
05-Oct-2015 10:33 TB Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative]

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