Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina crash, Sep 29, 1954 (2 killed)
Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina accident on September 29, 1954 near Belém Pará, Brazil with 2 fatalities. Cause: An engine failed shortly after takeoff..
- Date: September 29, 1954
- Aircraft: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
- Location: Belém Pará, Brazil
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: An engine failed shortly after takeoff.
A Brazilian Air Force Consolidated Catalina suffered an engine failure about four minutes after taking off from Belém, Pará, bound for Manaus. The seaplane crashed, and both pilots were killed while 11 other occupants were injured.