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Crash of a Lockheed P-15 Neptune in Viçosa: 9 killed

Date & Time: Jul 31, 1962
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
7001
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Recife - Recife
MSN:
426-5131
Location:
Country:
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
While on a training flight out from Recife-Guararapes Airport, the airplane went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a field located in Viçosa. All nine crew members were killed.