Crash of a North American B-25J-22-NC Mitchell near Pendotiba: 7 killed
Date & Time:
Aug 12, 1947 at 1130 LT
Operator:
Registration:
5067
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro
MSN:
108-32772
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a training sortie from Rio de Janeiro-Galeão Airport. While flying at low altitude in marginal weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a huge explosion in a wooded area located near Pendotiba, east of Rio de Janeiro. All seven crew members were killed.
