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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 Rio de Janeiro: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 3, 1931
Type of aircraft:
Savoia-Marchetti S.55
Operator:
Registration:
9
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro
Location:
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The seaplane was engaged in a local mission out of Rio de Janeiro when it collided with a second S.55 operated by the same forces and registered 5. Both aircraft went out of control and crashed in the Guanabara Bay. Three crew members on board the S.55 registered 9 were killed and two others on board the S.55 registered 5. All 12 other crew members were injured. The exact circumstances of the collision are unclear.

Crash of a Savoia-Marchetti S.55A off Rio de Janeiro: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 3, 1931
Type of aircraft:
Savoia-Marchetti S.55
Operator:
Registration:
5
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro
Location:
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The seaplane was engaged in a local mission out of Rio de Janeiro when it collided with a second S.55 operated by the same forces and registered 9. Both aircraft went out of control and crashed in the Guanabara Bay. Three crew members on board the S.55 registered 9 were killed and two others on board the S.55 registered 5. All 12 other crew members were injured. The exact circumstances of the collision are unclear.

Crash of an Avro 504N off Rio de Janeiro: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 27, 1930
Type of aircraft:
Avro 504
Operator:
Registration:
A-25
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro
MSN:
446
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:
1
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training sortie in Rio de Janeiro when the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the Bay of Guanabara. A crew member was killed and the second was injured.

Crash of a Breguet 14.A2 in Casimiro de Abreu: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 30, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Breguet 14
Operator:
Registration:
52
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Campo dos Afonsos - Campo dos Afonsos
Location:
Casimiro de Abreu
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 on a training mission. En route, the single engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near Casimiro de Abreu. Captain Octavio Alves do Valle was killed and the second occupant was injured.

Crash of a Curtiss F-5L off Rio de Janeiro: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 1, 1929
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss F-5
Operator:
Registration:
316
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro
Location:
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
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.

Crash of a Dornier Do J Wal off Rio de Janeiro: 14 killed

Date & Time: Dec 3, 1928 at 0800 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dornier Do J Wal
Operator:
Registration:
P-BACA
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro
MSN:
83
YOM:
1927
Location:
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
14
Circumstances:
The aircraft named 'Santos Dumont' was engaged in a special flight over the Guanabara Bay to take part to the celebrations for the return of Alberto Santos Dumont in Brazil. While cruising at a height of 300 feet, the pilot was forced to make a sharp turn to avoid a collision with another Dornier Do J Wal registered P-BAIA and named 'Guanabara'. During the turn, a part of a wing failed due to a structural failure and the seaplane entered a dive and crashed in the Guanabara Bay, near the German ship named 'Cap Arcona' that just arrived in Rio with the Brazilian Aviator Alberto Santos Dumont on board. The seaplane crashed off the Cobras Island, killing all 14 people aboard.
Probable cause:
Structural failure of a wing during a sharp turn to avoid a collision with another aircraft.
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