Crash of a Curtiss F-5L off Rio de Janeiro: 1 killed
Date & Time:
Aug 1, 1929
Operator:
Registration:
316
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The seaplane departed Ponte do Galeão at 0800LT On a local training flight. In unknown circumstances, the aircraft crashed in the bay of Guanabara, north of Ilha das Enxadas. Eight crew members were rescued while the pilot was killed.
