| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | February 25, 1960 |
| Time: | 1307 |
| Location: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Operator: | REAL / Military - U.S. Navy |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Campos - Rio de Janeiro |
| AC Type: | Douglas DC-3 / USN R4-D6 |
| Registration: | PP-AXD/131582 |
| cn / ln: | 13326 / 43685-307 |
| Aboard: | 64 (passengers:53 crew:11) |
| Fatalities: | 61 (passengers:50 crew:11) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | Midair collision between a DC-3 and a US Navy R-6D. Improper piloting procedures when flying on authorized instrument flight (US Navy pilot). The pilot of the USN plane disobeyed instructions transmitted by Rio Approach Control. The U.S. Navy disagreed and placed no blame on neither pilot. Twenty six killed on the DC-3, 35 on the R4-D6. Members of the United States Navy Band among those killed. |
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