ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed C-130E Hercules 2450 Recife-Guararapes International Airport, PE (REC)
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Date:Sunday 21 December 1969
Time:06:50
Type:Silhouette image of generic C130 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Lockheed C-130E Hercules
Operator:Força Aérea Brasileira - FAB
Registration: 2450
MSN: 4091
First flight: 1965
Engines: 4 Allison T56-A-7
Crew:Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:10 km (6.3 mls) N of Recife-Guararapes International Airport, PE (REC) (   Brazil)
Phase: En route (ENR)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Recife-Guararapes International Airport, PE (REC/SBRF), Brazil
Destination airport:Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport, RJ (GIG/SBGL), Brazil
Narrative:
Crashed in the Apipucos neighbourhood of Recife, shortly after takeoff.

Sources:
» The Sun - Dec 23, 1969
» Folha de São Paulo 22 December 1969, p3


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Distance from Recife-Guararapes International Airport, PE to Rio de Janeiro-Galeão International Airport, RJ as the crow flies is 1851 km (1157 miles).

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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