| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | February 26, 1960 |
| Time: | 13:07 |
| Location: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Operator: | REAL / Military - U.S. Navy |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Campos - Rio de Janeiro |
| AC Type: | Douglas DC-3 / USN R-6D-1 |
| Registration: | PP-AXD/131582 |
| cn / ln: | 13326 / 43685-307 |
| Aboard: | 61 (passengers:50 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 R-6D-1. Members of the United States Navy Band among those killed. |
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