North American B-25 Mitchell crash, May 24, 1954 (3 killed)
North American B-25 Mitchell accident on May 24, 1954 near Fortaleza Ceará, Brazil with 3 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control during the initial climb...
- Date: May 24, 1954
- Aircraft: North American B-25 Mitchell
- Location: Fortaleza Ceará, Brazil
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control during the initial climb after an engine explosion, though this is not an official finding.
A Brazilian Air Force B 25 Mitchell on a training flight went out of control shortly after taking off from Fortaleza. The aircraft crashed about 6 km northwest of the airfield and was destroyed, killing all three crew on board.