Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan crash, Oct 11, 1956, Itabira Mina...
Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan accident on October 11, 1956 near Itabira Minas Gerais, Brazil with no fatalities. Cause: The cause was an engine failure in...
- Date: October 11, 1956
- Aircraft: Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan
- Location: Itabira Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The cause was an engine failure in flight.
The Cruzeiro do Sul Beechcraft Kansan was flying a topographic mission from Rio de Janeiro toward Caravelas when an engine failed. The crew made an emergency landing near Itabira, and all six occupants were rescued, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.