Incident North American B-25J Mitchell 5066,
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Date:Friday 5 December 1947
Time:c. 16:00
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: 5066
MSN: 108-32771
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Porto de Maria Angú, RJ -   Brazil
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Curitiba
Destination airport:Galeão
Narrative:
Ditched in sea due to engine trouble and broke in two. Crew rescued.

Sources:

Correio da Manhã 6 December 1947, p3
A Noite 16 December 1947, p8 (photo)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Aug-2015 14:00 TB Added
05-Nov-2019 08:41 TB Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
05-Nov-2019 09:10 TB Updated [Total occupants, Source]

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