ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 169222
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 July 1952 |
| Time: | c. 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing SB-17G Flying Fortress |
| Owner/operator: | Força Aérea Brasileira (FAB) |
| Registration: | 579 |
| MSN: | 8488 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3-4 mi from BA Recife, PE -
 Brazil
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Collided with FAB AT-6 Texan 1555 and crashed in sea at praia de Pina.
Sources:
Scramble
Folha da Manhã 24 July 1952, p1+3
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Aug-2014 18:29 | TB | Added |
| 20-Sep-2014 20:49 | TB | Updated [Location, Source] |
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