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After takeoff from Salvador, the seaplane went out of control and crashed inverted into the Bay of Salvador. All 17 occupants were rescued, among them three passengers were injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Junkers G.24 in Ilhéus

Date & Time: Nov 18, 1935

Type of aircraft:

Junkers G.24

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Registration:

PP-CAS

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

961

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1929

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The crew encountered technical problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Latécoère 26-2R in Santo Amaro: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 5, 1934 at 1435 LT

Type of aircraft:

Latécoère 26

Operator:

Registration:

F-AILK

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Santo Amaro - Santo Amaro

MSN:

662

YOM:

1927

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The airplane departed Santo Amaro at 1430LT on a local flight with two crew members and five passengers. About five minutes into the flight, the airplane impacted a tree and crashed, bursting into flames. All five passengers were slightly injured while the pilot was killed and the radio operator was seriously injured. He died of injuries the next day.
Crew:
Victor Etienne, pilot,
Henrique Baudel, radio navigator.

Crash of a Savoia-Marchetti S.55A off Salvador: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 26, 1932

Type of aircraft:

Savoia-Marchetti S.55

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Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

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Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Crashed in unknown circumstances while landing in the Bay of Salvador de Bahia. Two passengers and the radio navigator were killed while nine other occupants including the Minister José Américo de Almeida were injured.

Crash of a Farman F.192 off Belmonte: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 8, 1930

Type of aircraft:

Farman F.190

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Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Salvador – Belmonte

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7180

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1930

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The pilot, sole on board, departed Salvador on a flight to Belmonte. While approaching Belmonte, he lost control of the airplane that crashed into the sea and sank. The pilot Cpt Emilio Gaelzer was killed.

Crash of a Breguet 14.A2 in Salvador

Date & Time: Feb 5, 1925

Type of aircraft:

Breguet 14

Operator:

Registration:

F-ALXE

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Postal (mail)

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Rio de Janeiro - Salvador - Recife

MSN:

118

YOM:

1922

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After takeoff, the aircraft overturned and came to rest upside down on a beach. All three crew members escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
Paul Vachet, pilot,
Joseph Roig, pilot,
Noël Gauthier, engineer.