Date & Time:
Oct 11, 1951 at 0800 LT
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
6519
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Araguacema - Conceição do Araguaia
MSN:
1923
YOM:
1944
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
4
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances while landing in the Rio Araguaia in Conceição do Araguaia while performing a flight from Araguacema. Four occupants were killed and three others were injured.
