Midair Collision Involving an Expeditor and a T-6 Texan at Campo dos Afonsos AFB (2823)

Incident Overview and Aircraft Involved During an approach to Campo dos Afonsos Air Force Base, a twin-engine airplane collided with a North American T-6 Texan. The source identifies the twin-engine aircraft as an Expeditor, while the other aircraft is specified as a T-6 Texan. No registration, operator, or specific date is provided in the source material. ## Collision and Immediate Outcome Following the midair collision, the crew of the T-6 Texan was able to land the aircraft. In contrast, the Expeditor went out of control after the impact and crashed. The source does not provide further details on the location of the crash or the condition of the T-6 Texan after landing. ## Casualties The accident resulted in one fatality and one injury among the pilots. Pilot Lieutenant Alberto Benevidas Silva was killed, while pilot Lieutenant Hilario Vaz Alvarez was injured. The source does not specify which aircraft each pilot was assigned to, nor does it provide additional casualty information.