Incident
An aircraft was transmitting its position to SBBE (Belém-Val-de-Cans) tower when it reported over the "Piranha" reporting point that it was descending on "night time visual". The tower subsequently failed to obtain contact with the aircraft. In response, the tower asked a Catalina aircraft, which was flying over SBBE at the time, to proceed to the Piranha reporting point to check the situation. The accident was then discovered.
Casualties and Damage
The accident resulted in the deaths of six crew members and four passengers. One passenger was seriously injured.
Location
The aircraft crashed in the Maraso Bay off the Carnapijo Island.
Investigation
The official Aircraft Accident Investigation Commission conducted an investigation. Despite every effort, it proved impossible to establish the cause of the accident.