Crash of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan in Belo Horizonte: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 6, 2024 at 1416 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PR-AAB
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Belo Horizonte - Belo Horizonte
MSN:
208B-0903
YOM:
2001
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
After takeoff from runway 31 at Belo Horizonte-Pampulha-Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport, the single engine airplane followed a steep climb then entered a right turn when it started to lose altitude. It continued in a right turn descent configuration, apparently to reach runway 13, when it rolled to the left, impacted the ground and crashed in a grassy area located south of runway 13 threshold, bursting into flames. The passenger, a technician external to the Police Department, was injured while both pilots were killed. The airplane was totally destroyed by a post impact fire.
Crew:
Guilherme de Almeida Irber, pilot, †
José Moraes Neto, copilot. †
Passenger:
Walter Luís Martins.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander off San Cristóbal Island

Date & Time: Feb 12, 2024 at 0900 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
HC-CXK
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
San Cristóbal - Puerto Villamil
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane crashed into the sea some 1,5 km off the beach of Punta Carola, San Cristóbal Island, Galapagos. The airplane sank while all nine occupants were rescued. It appears that the airplane was en route to Puerto Villamil Airport, Isabela Island, when the accident occurred.

Crash of a Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage near Itapeva: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jan 28, 2024 at 1038 LT
Operator:
Registration:
PS-MTG
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Campinas - Belo Horizonte
MSN:
46-36065
YOM:
1996
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Campinas-Campo de Amarais-Prefeito Francisco Amaral Airport on a flight to Belo Horizonte-Pampulha-Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport. After takeoff, the pilot continued to the east when he apparently encountered adverse weather conditions. The airplane entered an uncontrolled descent, suffered an in-flight breakup, lost a wing and eventually crashed in a prairie located less than 3 km south of Itapeva. The airplane was totally destroyed and all seven occupants were killed.

Crash of a Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III in Valledupar: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 7, 2024 at 1140 LT
Operator:
Registration:
HK-4983
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Valledupar – Bogotá
MSN:
421C-0346
YOM:
1977
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane was operated on an ambulance flight from Valledupar to Bogotá-Guaymaral Airport, carrying six people, a mother and son, a doctor, a nurse and two pilots. After takeoff from runway 02/20, the airplane reached the altitude of 50 metres then stalled and crashed near trees, bursting into flames. Five occupants were injured and the doctor was killed. The airplane was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Crash of a Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 Turbo Porter in Breu: 1killed

Date & Time: Oct 29, 2023 at 1100 LT
Operator:
Registration:
OB-1600
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Pucallpa – Breu
MSN:
789
YOM:
1977
Location:
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Pucallpa-Captain David Abensur Rengifo Airport around 1000LT on a cargo flight to Breu with two pilots on board. On approach to Breu-Tipishsa Airport, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in a wooded area located about 4 km northwest of Breu. The captain was killed and the copilot was injured.

Crash of a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan in Rio Branco: 12 killed

Date & Time: Oct 29, 2023 at 0721 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PT-MEE
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Rio Branco – Envira
MSN:
208B-0344
YOM:
1993
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
12
Circumstances:
The airplane was on its way from Rio Branco to Envira, carrying two pilots and 10 passengers, among them three women and two children. Shortly after takeoff from Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro Airport, the single engine airplane went out of control and crashed in a dense wooded area, bursting into flames. It was totally destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all 12 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Beechcraft C90GTi King Air in Bom Futuro: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 4, 2023 at 1307 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
PS-JCO
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
LJ-1875
YOM:
2008
Country:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Just after liftoff from runway 35 at Bom Futuro Airport, while in initial climb, the twin engine airplane rolled to the left, descended and impacted the surface of the apron with its left wing. Upon impact, the undercarriage were torn off then the airplane slid for few dozen metres before it crashed against a hangar under construction, bursting into flames. Both passengers were injured while the pilot and one person on the ground were killed.

Crash of an Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante in Barcelos: 14 killed

Date & Time: Sep 16, 2023 at 1500 LT
Operator:
Registration:
PT-SOG
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Manaus – Barcelos
MSN:
110-490
YOM:
1990
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
14
Circumstances:
On final approach to Barcelos Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with reduced visibility due to heavy rain falls. On short final, the crew decided to initiate a go around procedure when the airplane apparently stalled and crashed on an embankment located near runway 09/27. The airplane was destroyed and all 14 occupants were killed. All 12 passengers were Brazilian tourists flying to Barcelos to practice sport fishing on the Río Negro. The airplane departed Manaus-Eduardo Gomes Airport on this charter flight approximately two hours prior to the accident.

Crash of a Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840 in Las Velas: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 23, 2023 at 1530 LT
Operator:
Registration:
YV2915
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Caracas – Medellín
MSN:
690-11663
YOM:
1981
Country:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane was en route from Caracas-Maiquetía-Simón Bolívar Airport to Medellín-José María Córdova Airport (Rionegro) with two people on board. In unknown circumstances, it went out of control and crashed in a pasture located near the village of Las Velas, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and both occupants were killed.

Crash of a Rockwell Sabreliner 65 in Venezuela

Date & Time: Jun 20, 2023
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
XB-RXG
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Cozumel - Willemstad
MSN:
465-37
YOM:
1980
Country:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Cozumel on a probable illegal contraband flight to Curaçao. At night, it entered the Venezuelan airspace without permission and was shot down. Out of control, it crashed in a pasture located in the State of Zulia, bursting into flames. The crew fate remains unknown. The registration (c/n) must be confirmed, possible fake.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the Venezuelan Authorities who suspected an illegal flight.