Country
Brazil
code

Pará

Crash of a Rockwell Shrike Commander 500S in Conceição do Araguaia: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 8, 1977
Type of aircraft:
Rockwell Shrike Commander 500
Operator:
Registration:
PT-BVZ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Conceição do Araguaia
Pará
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances while approaching Conceição do Araguaia Airport, killing both crew members.

Crash of a Cessna 500 Citation I near Acará: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 16, 1975 at 0927 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 500 Citation
Operator:
Carlos Ribeiro
Registration:
PT-JXS
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Belém - Uberlândia
MSN:
500-0162
YOM:
1974
Location:
Acará
Pará
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Belém-Val de Cans Airport at 0902LT bound for Uberlândia with two passengers and one pilot on board. About 20 minutes into the flight, the pilot contacted ATC and reported smoke coming from the instrument panel. Due to limited visibility, he elected to return to Belém Airport when control was lost. The airplane crashed into the Acará River near Acará, about 65 km southeast of Belém. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed.
Crew:
Carlos Ribeiro, pilot.
Passengers:
Oscar Thompson Filho, ex Minister of Agriculture,
Mr. Ernst Acklimenhofer.

Crash of a Douglas C-47 in Tomé-Açu: 7 killed

Date & Time: Nov 12, 1974
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
2050
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Belém - Porto Nacional
MSN:
11811
YOM:
1943
Location:
Tomé-Açu
Pará
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The crew departed Belém-Val-de-Cans Airport bound for Porto Nacional. About 30 minutes into the flight, one of the engine failed. The captain decided to return to Belém for a safe landing but the plane lost altitude and eventually crashed in a wooded area located in Tomé-Açu. All seven crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-7 Islander in Itaituba: 8 killed

Date & Time: Oct 4, 1973
Type of aircraft:
Britten-Norman Islander
Operator:
Taxi Aero Cesar Aguiar
Registration:
PT-DVN
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
259
YOM:
1971
Location:
Itaituba
Pará
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Itaituba Airport, while in initial climb, the twin engine airplane stalled and crashed. All eight occupants were killed, among them Cesar Aguiar, founder and director of the company.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-90-DL in Itaituba: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 30, 1973
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
PT-CEV
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Itaituba – Jacareacanga
MSN:
20182
YOM:
1944
Location:
Itaituba
Pará
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Just after liftoff, while climbing at low speed, the pilot-in-command made a turn to the right when the airplane stalled and crashed. The aircraft was destroyed and all five occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the loss of control was the consequence of a power loss on one engine or maybe both. The cause of the loss of power may be caused a contaminated fuel.

Crash of a Fairchild-Hiller FH-227B off Belém: 38 killed

Date & Time: Mar 14, 1970 at 1730 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fairchild-Hiller FH-227
Operator:
Registration:
PP-BUF
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Recife - Belém
MSN:
556
YOM:
1967
Flight number:
QR903
Location:
Belém-Val de Cans-Júlio Cezar Ribeiro
Pará
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
35
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
38
Circumstances:
The approach to Belém-Val-de-Cans-Júlio Cezar Ribeiro Airport was initiated in poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity and heavy rain falls. While completing a last turn to join the approach path of runway 06, the pilot-in-command failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when one of the wing struck the water surface. The airplane crashed into the Guajará Bay, about 800 meters short of runway 06 threshold. A crew member and a passenger were rescued while 38 other occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Probable misjudgement of the distance separating the aircraft and the water surface on part of the flying crew while conducting an approach in marginal weather conditions.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina in Belém: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 19, 1966
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
PP-PEC
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Belém - Belém
MSN:
91
YOM:
1941
Location:
Belém
Pará
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances while completing a local training mission. All four crew members were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-30-DK in Altamira: 6 killed

Date & Time: Aug 27, 1966
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
2037
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
13981/25426
YOM:
1944
Location:
Altamira
Pará
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances at Altamira Airport, killing all six crew members.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-41-CU Commando in Rio Capim: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 16, 1964
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Registration:
PP-NMF
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Carolina – Belém
MSN:
26971
YOM:
1944
Location:
Rio Capim
Pará
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
En route from Carolina to Belém-Va-de-Cans Airport, the left engine failed, caught fire then exploded. The crew informed ATC about his situation when few minutes later, the right engine lost power. The crew was forced to jettison few of the cargo and the captain elected to ditch the aircraft into the Rio Capim, some 230 km south of Belém. The aircraft floated about 15 minutes then sank and was lost. Three crew members were rescued while the fourth drowned.
Probable cause:
Failure of the left engine following the detachment of a propeller blade in flight.
Subscribe to Pará