Region
South America

Crash of a Savoia-Marchetti S.71 near Fortaleza

Date & Time: Jan 29, 1934
Type of aircraft:
Savoia-Marchetti S.71
Operator:
Registration:
I-ABIV
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Rome – Dakar – Natal – Buenos Aires
MSN:
7107
YOM:
1934
Location:
Fortaleza
Ceará
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While approaching the Brazilian coast, the crew encountered technical problems and elected to make an emergency landing on a beach near Fortaleza. The aircraft hit a rock and came to rest upside down. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Forced landing due to fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Junkers F.13da in Mato Grosso

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1933
Type of aircraft:
Junkers F.13
Operator:
Registration:
PP-CAG
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
644
YOM:
1923
Location:
Brazil
All Brazil
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in the State of Mato Grosso. Occupant fate unknown. The aircraft was named 'Blumenau'. The accident occurred somewhere in December 1933, exact date unknown.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60T Moth off Rio de Janeiro: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 4, 1933 at 1100 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
K-142
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro
MSN:
3001
YOM:
1931
Location:
Rio de Janeiro-Galeão
Rio de Janeiro
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew departed Galeão Airport on a local training mission. While flying at a height of about 400 metres, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed into the Guanabara Bay, some 30 metres offshore. A pilot was rescued while the second occupant was killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60T Moth in Curitiba: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 9, 1932
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
K-146
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Curitiba - Curitiba
MSN:
3006
YOM:
1931
Location:
Curitiba-Bacacheri
Paraná
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane was completing a local flight out from Curitiba-Bacacheri Airport, carrying one civilian passenger and one pilot. For unknown reasons, the airplane went out of control and crashed near the airport, killing both occupants.

Crash of an Avro 504N off Rio de Janeiro: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 2, 1932
Type of aircraft:
Avro 504
Operator:
Registration:
A-23
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro
MSN:
444
Location:
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Rio de Janeiro on a local training flight. It crashed in unknown circumstances into the Bay of Guanabara off the Governor Island. Both crew members were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60T Moth near Itaguaí: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 27, 1932
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
K-150
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Resende - Santa Cruz
MSN:
3011
YOM:
1931
Location:
Itaguaí
Rio de Janeiro
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew departed Resende on a flight to the Santa Cruz AFB. While approaching from the north, the airplane crashed in a mountainous area located near Itaguaí. Both occupants were seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed. The following day, the captain died from his injuries.
Crew:
Cpt Haroldo Borges Leitão, †
Col Alzier Mendes Rodriguez de Lima.

Crash of a Sikorsky S-38B in São João de Meriti: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 25, 1932
Type of aircraft:
Sikorsky S-38
Operator:
Registration:
PP-PAD
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Illegal (smuggling)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
214-10
YOM:
1932
Location:
São João de Meriti
Rio de Janeiro
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While parked in the hangar of the company, the float plane was stolen by three men who took a fourth people as an hostage. Few minutes after takeoff, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in São João de Meriti, in the suburb of Rio de Janeiro, bursting into flames. All four occupants were killed. Brazilian authorities stated that the hijack took place during the Constitutional Revolution.

Crash of a Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-253bn.4 in Campo dos Afonsos AFB: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 12, 1932
Type of aircraft:
Lioré-et-Olivier LeO H-253
Operator:
Registration:
K-613
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Campo dos Afonsos - Campo dos Afonsos
MSN:
03
YOM:
1931
Location:
Campo dos Afonsos AFB
Rio de Janeiro
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane named 'Tuiuty' crashed in unknown circumstances at Campo dos Afonsos AFB and was destroyed. Four crew members were killed and two others survived.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60T Moth at Campo dos Afonsos AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 4, 1932 at 1100 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
K-144
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Campo dos Afonsos - Campo dos Afonsos
MSN:
3004
YOM:
1931
Location:
Campo dos Afonsos AFB
Rio de Janeiro
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew departed Campo dos Afonsos AFB on a local training flight. The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near the airbase. A crew member was killed and a second was injured.

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

Date & Time: Apr 26, 1932
Type of aircraft:
Savoia-Marchetti S.55
Operator:
Registration:
1
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Salvador
Bahia
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
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.
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