TAF Linhas Aéreas - Taxi Aéreo Fortaleza

Following an uneventful night cargo flight from Brasília, the aircraft landed at São Paulo-Guarulhos Airport. While taxiing, the aircraft hit airport equipment while approaching its stand. The aircraft was severely damaged on its nose and cockpit area. All three occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The encountered brakes problems.

The twin engine aircraft departed Fortaleza-Pinto Martins Airport on a local post maintenance test flight (50 hours), carrying two passengers and one pilot. After takeoff, while climbing to a height of 200 feet, the power on the left engine fluctuated. The pilot modified the position of the fuel selector but the situation did not change. As the aircraft was losing height, the pilot shut down the left engine and feathered its propeller when the aircraft rolled to the left, causing the left wing to struck a concrete wall. Out of control, the aircraft struck the roof of a house, then a second one and eventually crashed on a third residence. All three occupants were injured as well as one people on the ground.

Few minutes after takeoff from João Pessoa-Presidente Castro Pinto Airport, while on a cargo flight to Recife, the crew reported engine problems and elected to return. Unable to maintain a safe altitude, the crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft struck trees and crashed near a motorway. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.