Curtiss F-5 crash, Aug 1, 1929 (1 killed), Rio de Janeiro...
Curtiss F-5 accident on August 1, 1929 near Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with 1 fatality. Cause: Not established.
- Date: August 1, 1929
- Aircraft: Curtiss F-5
- Location: Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Not established
The Brazilian Navy Curtiss F 5 seaplane took off from Ponte do Galeao on a local training flight and crashed into Guanabara Bay in unknown circumstances. The pilot was killed and the other eight crew members were rescued.