North American B-25 Mitchell crash, Sep 11, 1952 (5 killed)
North American B-25 Mitchell accident on September 11, 1952 near Natal Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil with 5 fatalities. Cause: The cause was an engine...
- Date: September 11, 1952
- Aircraft: North American B-25 Mitchell
- Location: Natal Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The cause was an engine failure.
The Brazilian Air Force B 25 suffered an engine failure during a training flight from Natal on 11 September 1952. It went out of control and crashed onto houses at Praia de Santa Rita, north of Natal. All three crew and two people on the ground were killed.