Paraense Transportes Aéreos was a Brazilian airline founded in 1952. It ceased operations in 1970.

History

Paraense Transportes Aéreos was a Brazilian airline which was founded on February 18, 1952 by Antônio Alves Affonso Ramos Junior and made its maiden flight on March 30 of the same year, using a Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina. Regular passenger and cargo flights started in 1957 using a Curtiss C-46 to fly from

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via Pedro Afonso, Cristalândia and Brasília. In fact, Paraense was one of the first airlines to have regular services to

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, the new Brazilian capital, inaugurated in 1960. In 1960 it started the route São Paulo, Cuiabá, Porto Velho, Rio Branco. It had serious maintenance problems and after a series of accidents, particularly the one of March 14, 1970, all aircraft were grounded. On May 29, 1970, Paraense ceased operations.

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Accidents and incidents

Accidents involving fatalities *31 May 1958: a cargo Curtiss C-46D-15-CU Commando registration PP-BTB crashed shortly after take-off from Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont of unknown causes. The crew of 4 died. *6 May 1959: a Curtiss C-46/Super C-46 Commando registration PP-BTA crashed shortly after take-off from Belém-Val de Cans. Three crew members died. *22 September 1960: a Curtiss C-46/Super C-46 Commando registration PP-BTF crashed shortly after take-off from Belém-Val de Cans. Seven occupants died. *12 August 1965: a Curtiss C-46A-50-CU Commando registration PP-BTH en route to

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caught fire and crashed on the location of Buracão, close do Barra do Bugre, in the State of Mato Grosso. All 13 passengers and crew died. *27 March 1968:

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C-47A PP-BTX was damaged beyond economic repair at an unknown location in Brazil. *14 March 1970: a Fairchild Hiller FH-227B registration PP-BUF operating flight 903 from São Luiz to Belém-Val de Cans, while on final approach to land, crashed into Guajará Bay. Of the 40 passengers and crew, 3 survived.

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Paraense Accidents as per Aviation Safety Database
{{DEFAULTSORT:Paraense Transportes Aereos Defunct airlines of Brazil Airlines established in 1952 Airlines disestablished in 1970 Defunct seaplane operators

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