Region
South America

Crash of an Embraer EMB-820C Carajá in Guapó: 9 killed

Date & Time: Feb 28, 1992
Type of aircraft:
Embraer EMB-820 Navajo/Carajá
Operator:
M. B. Pereira Industrial e Comercial
Registration:
PT-VLW
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Brasília - Rio Verde
MSN:
820165
YOM:
1989
Location:
Guapó
Goiás
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Captain / Total flying hours:
5000
Captain / Total hours on type:
30.00
Circumstances:
Fifty minutes after takeoff, while in cruising altitude on a flight from Brasília to Rio Verde, the crew lost control of the aircraft that entered a dive and crashed in an open field located near Guapó. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all nine occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
At the time of impact, both engines were running at cruise power. On takeoff from Brasília Airport, the total weight ot the aircraft was 436 kilos above MTOW, which may contribute to the accident. Nevertheless, investigations were unable to determine the exact cause of the accident. Maybe the pilot-in-command made a brutal movement on the control column, causing the aircraft to become uncontrollable following a structural failure of both winglets that were recently installed.
Final Report:

Crash of an Embraer EMB-110C Bandeirante in Caetité: 12 killed

Date & Time: Feb 3, 1992 at 1120 LT
Type of aircraft:
Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante
Operator:
Registration:
PT-TBB
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Salvador - Guanambi
MSN:
110-005
YOM:
1973
Flight number:
NES092
Location:
Caetité
Bahia
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
12
Captain / Total flying hours:
4068
Captain / Total hours on type:
2368.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
1321
Copilot / Total hours on type:
671
Circumstances:
While descending to Guanambi Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and limited visibility. At an altitude of 3,400 feet, the twin engine aircraft struck the slope of Mt Taquari located near Caetité, about 35 km northeast of Guanambi. The aircraft was destroyed and all 12 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Wrong approach configuration on part of the crew who continued the descent below MDA of 5,000 feet in limited visibility. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Poor judgment on part of the crew,
- Lack of crew coordination,
- Poor approach planning,
- The crew failed to follow the published approach procedures,
- Lack of visibility due to low clouds (Mt Taquari was shrouded in clouds),
- The crew did not establish any visual contact with the runway,
- Deficiencies in crew management, recruiting, selection and training supervision.
Final Report:

Crash of a Beechcraft C-12F Huron in Corumbá

Date & Time: Jan 11, 1992
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft C-12 Huron
Operator:
Registration:
85-1269
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
BP-60
YOM:
1986
Location:
Corumbá
Mato Grosso do Sul
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing at Corumbá Airport, the twin engine was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest in a grove. There were no casualties. Apparently, the crew got lost en route after the navigation system failed. As the aircraft was short of fuel, the crew diverted to Corumbá Airport for an emergency landing.

Crash of an Embraer C-95C Bandeirante near Guaratinguetá: 16 killed

Date & Time: Nov 29, 1991 at 0815 LT
Type of aircraft:
Embraer C-95 Bandeirante
Operator:
Registration:
2333
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Brasília - Guaratinguetá
MSN:
110-473
YOM:
1988
Location:
Guaratinguetá
São Paulo
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
13
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
16
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Brasília at 0600LT on a flight to Guaratinguetá, carrying high ranking officers who should take part to a military parade. On approach to Guaratinguetá Airport, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions when the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Pico dos Marins located 33 km northeast of the airport. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all 16 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain after the crew decided to continue the descent under VFR mode in IMC conditions. It was reported that the wrong approach configuration adopted by the crew caused the aircraft to enter a valley which was not mentioned on approach charts. Due to poor visibility because of low clouds, the crew was unable to distinguish the mountain struck by the aircraft. The crew was misled by external factors inherent to weather conditions.

Crash of a Grumman S-2E Tracker off Santa Cruz AFB

Date & Time: Nov 20, 1991
Type of aircraft:
Grumman S-2 Tracker
Operator:
Registration:
7033
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Santa Cruz AFB - Santa Cruz AFB
MSN:
270
YOM:
1957
Location:
Santa Cruz AFB
Rio de Janeiro
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in the sea off Santa Cruz AFB. There were no casualties while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante in Recife: 17 killed

Date & Time: Nov 11, 1991 at 2143 LT
Type of aircraft:
Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante
Operator:
Registration:
PT-SCU
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
City
Schedule:
Recife - Maceió - Aracajú - Salvador
MSN:
110-314
YOM:
1980
Flight number:
NES115
Location:
Recife-Guararapes
Pernambuco
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
17
Captain / Total flying hours:
4295
Captain / Total hours on type:
901.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
2604
Copilot / Total hours on type:
1401
Aircraft flight hours:
3973
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll on runway 36 at Recife-Guararapes Airport, the right engine failed. The crew decided to continue the takeoff procedure and completed the rotation after a course of 900 metres. Thirty seconds after rotation, at a height of about 100 feet, the right engine caught fire and exploded. The crew lost control of the airplane that crashed in the district of Ipsep near the airport. The aircraft and several buildings were destroyed. All 15 occupants as well as two people on the ground were killed.
Probable cause:
The accident was the consequence of the failure of the right engine during takeoff. It was determined that the temperature indicator for the right engine was faulty, displaying a lower than actual temperature. The engine operated for some time at high temperatures because of the faulty system. It was also found that, after completion, some maintenance and inspection tasks were just signed by the maintenance engineer. Signatures from the maintenance inspector were missing.
The following contributing factors were reported:
- Poor crew reaction to an emergency situation,
- Poor maintenance,
- Manufacturing deficiency,
- The crew failed to abort the takeoff procedure.
Final Report:

Crash of a Learjet 25D in Brasilía: 7 killed

Date & Time: Mar 18, 1991
Type of aircraft:
Learjet 25
Operator:
Consul Táxi Aéreo
Registration:
PT-LLL
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Uberaba - Brasilía
MSN:
25-258
YOM:
1978
Location:
Brasília
Distrito Federal
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
On a night approach to Brasilía Airport, the aircraft crashed 8 km short of runway. All seven occupants were killed.

Crash of a Learjet 35A in Uberlândia

Date & Time: Mar 15, 1991 at 2107 LT
Type of aircraft:
Learjet 35
Operator:
Registration:
PT-LIH
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
São Paulo – Uberlândia
MSN:
35-433
YOM:
1981
Location:
Uberlândia
Minas Gerais
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
3850
Captain / Total hours on type:
550.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
15175
Copilot / Total hours on type:
525
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed São Paulo-Congonhas Airport on an ambulance flight to Uberlândia, carrying two doctors and two pilots who should pick-up a patient. The copilot was pilot flying. This was his first flight on a Learjet without an instructor. This was against regulations since the copilot was not fully qualified yet and the captain was not qualified to act as an instructor. Upon arrival at Uberlândia, weather conditions were poor with a low ceiling at 100 meters (clouds 8/8), fog and an horizontal visibility less than 200 meters (below minimums weather conditions). The crew abandoned the approach and initiated a go-around procedure. Few minutes later, a second approach was also abandoned. Rather than diverting to the alternate airport, the crew attempted a third approach when the aircraft struck the ground and crashed short of runway threshold. All four occupants were seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
The accident was the consequence of the combination of the following factors:
- Poor flight preparation and planning,
- Poor approach planning,
- Wrong approach configuration,
- Poor crew coordination,
- Lack of visibility due to the night associated to below minimums weather conditions,
- The crew failed to initiate a go-around and to divert to the alternate airport,
- Poor crew resources management,
- Non observation of operational procedures,
- Lack of supervision on part of the captain,
- Poor operational organization on part of the operator.
Final Report:

Crash of a Learjet 25C in Belo Horizonte: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jan 11, 1991 at 2040 LT
Type of aircraft:
Learjet 25
Operator:
Belair Táxi Aéreo
Registration:
PT-KKV
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Brasília – Belo Horizonte
MSN:
25-172
YOM:
1974
Location:
Belo Horizonte-Pampulha-Carlos Drummond de Andrade
Minas Gerais
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
On final approach to Belo Horizonte-Pampulha Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls. On short final, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed near a motorway located few hundred meters short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed and all five occupants were injured. Three minutes prior to the accident, the crew reported to ATC that all was ok on board.

Crash of a De Havilland CC-115 Buffalo in Rio de Janeiro: 9 killed

Date & Time: Nov 12, 1990 at 0920 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-5 Buffalo
Operator:
Registration:
2350
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Rio de Janeiro – Campo de Marte – Anápolis – Brasília
MSN:
15
YOM:
1968
Location:
Rio de Janeiro-Galeão
Rio de Janeiro
Country:
Brazil
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from runway 15, while in initial climb, the aircraft banked right and crashed about 300 meters from the apron, bursting into flames. A crew member was injured while nine other occupants were killed.
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