Date & Time:
Oct 4, 1978
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
6550
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
1681
YOM:
1944
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
12
Crew fatalities:
12
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
12
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances while trying to land off Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas. All 12 occupants were killed.
