1960 Rio de Janeiro mid-air collision

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).[1][2][3][4]

1960 Rio de Janeiro mid-air collision
Accident
DateFebruary 25, 1960
SummaryMid-air collision
SiteGuanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Total fatalities61
Total survivors3
First aircraft

A U.S. Navy Douglas R6D-1 similar to the accident aircraft
TypeDouglas R6D-1 (DC-6A)
OperatorUnited States Navy
Registration131582
Flight originBuenos Aires-Ezeiza
DestinationGaleão Air Force Base
Occupants38
Passengers31
Crew7
Fatalities35
Survivors3
Second aircraft

A Douglas DC-3 similar to the accident aircraft
TypeDouglas DC-3
OperatorReal Transportes Aéreos
RegistrationPP-AXD
Flight originCampos dos Goytacazes
DestinationRio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport
Occupants26
Passengers23
Crew3
Fatalities26
Survivors0

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.[5][6]

References
  1. "Accident description 131582". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  2. "Accident description PP-AXD". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  3. Germano da Silva, Carlos Ari César (2008). "Torre de Babel". O rastro da bruxa: história da aviação comercial brasileira no século XX através dos seus acidentes 1928-1996 (in Portuguese) (2 ed.). Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS. pp. 182–186. ISBN 978-85-7430-760-2.
  4. Pereira, Aldo (1987). Breve história da aviação comercial brasileira (in Portuguese). Europa. p. 286.
  5. Ruane, Michael E. (February 26, 2010). "Friends, Musicians Honor Victims Of 1960 Navy Band Crash". The Washington Post. p. B1. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
  6. Eisenhower's Tour of Latin America, 61 Die in Air Crash. World News Digest. March 2, 1960.


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