| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 25, 1960 |
| Summary | Mid-air collision |
| Site | Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Total fatalities | 61 |
| Total survivors | 3 |
| First aircraft | |
 A U.S. Navy Douglas R6D-1 similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Type | Douglas R6D-1 (DC-6A) |
| Operator | United States Navy |
| Registration | 131582 |
| Flight origin | Buenos Aires-Ezeiza |
| Destination | Galeão Air Force Base |
| Occupants | 38 |
| Passengers | 31 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 35 |
| Survivors | 3 |
| Second aircraft | |
 A Douglas DC-3 similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Type | Douglas DC-3 |
| Operator | Real Transportes Aéreos |
| Registration | PP-AXD |
| Flight origin | Campos dos Goytacazes |
| Destination | Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont Airport |
| Occupants | 26 |
| Passengers | 23 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 26 |
| Survivors | 0 |
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-EzeizatoRio 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 GoytacazestoRio 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]
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]
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Aviation accidents and incidents in 1960 (1960)
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Jan 18 Jan 19 Jan 21 Feb 5 1960 Douglas DC-4 Cochabamba crash Feb 25 Rio de Janeiro mid-air collision Feb 26 Feb 26 Mar 17 Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 710 May 1 Jun 10 Jun 10 Trans Australia Airlines Flight 538 Jul 1 Jul 14 Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 1-11 Jul 15 Ethiopian Air Lines Flight 372 Jul 16 1960 Danish football air crash Jul 21 Chicago Helicopter Airways Flight 698 Aug 17 Aug 29 Sep 19 Sep 26 Oct 4 Oct 29 Nov 20 Nov 23 Philippine Air Lines Flight S26 Dec 16 Dec 17 Dec 22 Philippine Air Lines Flight S85 | |
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