2023 Manaus Aerotáxi Embraer Bandeirante crash
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.jpg) PT-SOG, the aircraft involved in the accident in 2015, while still operated by its previous operator, Gensa. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 16 September 2023 |
| Summary | Crashed on approach, under investigation |
| Site | Barcelos Airport, Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante |
| Operator | Manaus Aerotáxi |
| Registration | PT-SOG |
| Flight origin | Eduardo Gomes International Airport |
| Destination | Barcelos Airport |
| Occupants | 14 |
| Passengers | 12 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 14 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On 16 September 2023, an Embraer 110 Bandeirante of Manaus Aerotáxi crashed on approach. The crash occurred as the aircraft was attempting to land at Barcelos Airport while performing a go-around, killing all 14 occupants on board.[1] All the occupants on board were tourists going to a fishing competition in Rio Negro.[2]
Background
[edit]The accident took place during the high rainy season.[3]
Barcelos is known for ecotourism activities, particularly fishing, and it is one of the main sport fishing destinations in Brazil.[3]
Accident
[edit]The aircraft was on final approach after an aborted landing and an attempt to go-around in heavy rain and bad weather conditions when it crashed into an embankment short of the runway. All the occupants on board the aircraft died. There was no post-crash fire.[4]
Early reports stated that American citizens were among the victims;[5] later reports stated that all the passengers were Brazilians.[3]
Due to the bad weather, other airplanes that approached the airport at around the same time returned to Manaus.[3]
Aircraft
[edit]The aircraft involved in the accident was an Embraer 110 Bandeirante with registration PT-SOG, built in 1991 with serial number 110490.[6]
The EMB-110P1 is powered by two PT6A-34 turboprop engines produced by Canadian manufacturer Pratt & Whitney.
Investigation
[edit]An investigation is launched into the cause of the accident. The bodies were taken to Manaus for formal identification.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Accident Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante PT-SOG". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Avião cai no Amazonas e mata 14 pessoas, diz Defesa Civil" [Plane crashes in Amazonas and kills 14 people, says Civil Defense]. G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 16 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d "14 killed in Brazilian Amazonia plane crash". MercoPress. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Se estrelló una avioneta en la Amazonía brasileña: murieron las 14 personas a bordo" [A small plane crashed in the Brazilian Amazon: all 14 people on board died]. Infobae (in Spanish). 16 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "14 doden bij vliegtuigcrash in Amazonegebied Brazilië" [14 dead in plane crash in Amazon region of Brazil]. nos.nl (in Dutch). 17 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Accident description PT-SOB". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Fourteen dead after plane crash in Brazilian Amazon". BBC News. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.