Lockheed PV-1 Ventura crash, Oct 15, 1948, Recife Pernambuco
Lockheed PV-1 Ventura accident on October 15, 1948 near Recife Pernambuco, Brazil with no fatalities.
- Date: October 15, 1948
- Aircraft: Lockheed PV-1 Ventura
- Location: Recife Pernambuco, Brazil
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A Brazilian Air Force Lockheed PV 1 Ventura on a local training flight crashed during a night approach to Recife Guararapes Airport. It came down in the Ibura suburb a few dozen yards short of the runway threshold. There were no casualties and the aircraft was written off.