São Paulo – Brotas – Brasilia

On September 15, 1979 at 01:00 PM, São Paulo – Brotas – Brasilia experienced a crash involving Embraer EMB-820 Navajo/Carajá, operated by Private Brazilian, with the event recorded near Brotas São Paulo.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 66.7%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine airplane was completing a flight from São Paulo to Brasilia with an en route stop at Brotas, carrying two engineers and one pilot. While approaching Brotas, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions and lost control of the airplane that crashed on a hill. A passenger was injured while both other occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration PT-EDG, MSN 820-015, year of manufacture 1975.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -22.2841°, -48.1267°.