De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo crash, Mar 16, 1978, Rio Branc...
De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo accident on March 16, 1978 near Rio Branco Acre, Brazil with no fatalities.
- Date: March 16, 1978
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo
- Location: Rio Branco Acre, Brazil
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo 2358 of the Brazilian Air Force struck a truck while taking off from Rio Branco and the crew decided to return. One main landing gear would not lower, so the crew burned fuel, jettisoned cargo and belly landed. No one was injured, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.