On December 7, 1938, a De Havilland DH.60 Moth (registration PP-TDB) operated by Escola Brasileira de Aviação was involved in an aviation accident near Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont, Brazil in flight. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Engine failure in flight. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A).
A twin-engine trainer crashed into Guanabara Bay near Rio de Janeiro following an in-flight engine failure during a local training sortie. Both pilots were successfully rescued from the water.
What happened
The incident occurred while the crew was conducting a local training flight departing from Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport. During the sortie, the aircraft suffered an engine failure in flight. Unable to maintain controlled flight or reach a suitable landing area, the airplane impacted the surface of Guanabara Bay. Emergency services responded to the scene, and both members of the crew were recovered from the water without fatal injuries.
Findings
The official investigation concluded that the accident was caused by an engine failure while the aircraft was in flight.
An X-AIR HAWK ultralight crashed in Chonburi, Thailand, killing the pilot and injuring a passenger. The accident was caused by deteriorated wing fabric and…
A Challenger II Special ultralight aircraft (U-B23) landed off-runway at Pai Airport, Mae Hong Son, on September 17, 2024, due to a gust of wind. No injuries…
The Polish aviation safety authority is investigating a serious incident involving an AT-3R100 aircraft that occurred on September 2, 2024. The investigation…
A SZD-48-3 glider suffered damage when its left wing struck a ground obstacle during a low final approach at EPWK on June 20, 2025. The pilot was uninjured.
A 39-year-old skydiver died after a hard landing near Leszno on May 1, 2026. The PKBWL preliminary report indicates the fatal impact resulted from a late,…
A student pilot crashed an SZD-50-3 Puchacz glider into the airfield fence during a solo training flight on June 6, 2026. The pilot was uninjured, but the…