Airplane Crash - Volta Redonda, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil 03/26/1978
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
| Date | 03/26/1978 |
| Time | 09:10 |
| Location | Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Operator | Aero Clube de Volta Redonda |
| Route | Local tour |
| Type | Piper Cherokee Arrow PA-28 |
| Registration | PT - CIH |
| Aboard | 4 |
| Fatalities | 4 |
| Ground | 0 |
| Summary | The plane lost engine rotation after takeoff and the pilot attempted to return to the airport for an emergency landing. Due to the low altitude, the plane stalled and crashed in Paraiba River, one-half mile from the runway. Mechanical failure. |
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