Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash, Jul 23, 1952 (6 killed)
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress accident on July 23, 1952 near Recife Pernambuco, Brazil with 6 fatalities.
- Date: July 23, 1952
- Aircraft: Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
- Location: Recife Pernambuco, Brazil
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
A Brazilian Air Force B 17 on a local training sortie from Recife Guararapes Airport collided with an AT 6 Texan carrying two pilots. Both aircraft crashed into the sea about 5 km offshore, and two B 17 crew were rescued. The cause of the collision is not known.