Incident North American AT-6C Texan (T-6) 1253,
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Date:Saturday 15 February 1958
Time:c. 15:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic T6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American AT-6C Texan (T-6)
Owner/operator:Força Aérea Brasileira (FAB)
Registration: 1253
MSN: 88-11672
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:10 km from Itaparica, BA -   Brazil
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Ditched in sea 10 km off coast. Pilot and civil passenger rescued after four hours.

Sources:

Folha da Manhã 18 February 1958, p2
Scramble

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Aug-2015 16:12 TB Added
27-Jun-2018 13:23 A.J. Scholten Updated [Registration, Cn, Source]
12-Aug-2019 14:27 TB Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source]
28-Sep-2021 18:15 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source]

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