1960 Rio de Janeiro mid-air collision

1960 aviation accident 1960 Rio de Janeiro mid-air collision February 25, 1960 Mid-air collision Accident Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 61 3 Douglas R6D-1 (DC-6A) Douglas C-118B Liftmaster.jpg A U.S. Navy Douglas R6D-1 similar to the accident aircraft United States Navy 131582 Buenos Aires-Ezeiza Galeão Air Force Base 38 31 7 35 3 Douglas DC-3 Douglas DC 3; 2014.jpg A Douglas DC-3 similar to the accident aircraft Real Transportes Aéreos PP-AXD Campos dos Goytacazes Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport 26 23 3 26 0 The 1960 Rio de Janeiro mid-air collision was an aerial collision between two aircraft over Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on February 25, 1960. A United States Navy Douglas R6D-1 (DC-6A) (BuNo 131582) flying from Buenos Aires-Ezeiza to Rio de Janeiro-Galeão Air Force Base collided over Guanabara Bay, close to the Sugarloaf Mountain, with a Real Transportes Aéreos Douglas DC-3, registration PP-AXD, operating flight 751 from Campos dos Goytacazes to Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport. The crash occurred at 16:10 local time at an altitude of 1,600 meters (5,249 feet).http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19600225-3 Accident description 131582 Aviation Safety Network 23 September 2011http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19600225-2 Accident description PP-AXD Aviation Safety Network 23 September 2011Carlos Ari César Germano da Silva O rastro da bruxa: história da aviação comercial brasileira no século XX através dos seus acidentes 1928-1996 Torre de Babel EDIPUCRS 2 Porto Alegre 2008 182–186 978-85-7430-760-2 PortuguesePereira Aldo Breve história da aviação comercial brasileira Europa 1987 286 Portuguese The US Navy aircraft was carrying members of the United States Navy Band to Brazil to perform at a diplomatic reception attended by US President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Of the 38 occupants of the American aircraft, 3 survived. All 26 passengers and crew of the Brazilian aircraft died. The probable causes of the accident are disputed, but include human error, both air and ground, and faulty equipment.https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/25/AR2010022506047.html The Washington Post Friends, Musicians Honor Victims Of 1960 Navy Band Crash February 26, 2010 June 3, 2013 B1 Michael E. RuaneEisenhower's Tour of Latin America, 61 Die in Air Crash World News Digest March 2, 1960 See also 2026 Rio de Janeiro mid-air collision References Category:United States Navy in the 20th century Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in 1960 Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in Brazil Category:Mid-air collisions involving airliners Category:Mid-air collisions involving military aircraft Category:Mid-air collisions in South America Category:Aviation accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-3 Category:Aviation accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-6 Category:Real Transportes Aéreos accidents and incidents Category:1960 in Rio de Janeiro (city) Category:February 1960 in South America Category:Accidents and incidents involving United States Navy and Marine Corps aircraft