Eirunepé - Tabatinga

On June 12, 1982 at 06:05 AM, Eirunepé - Tabatinga experienced a crash involving Fairchild-Hiller FH-227, operated by Transportes Aéreos Regionais da Bacia Amazônica - TABA, with the event recorded near Tabatinga Amazonas.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

44 people were known to be on board, 44 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 40, passenger fatalities: 40, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The approach to Tabatinga Airport was initiated by night and poor weather conditions. On final, the aircraft was too low and struck a pole. It lost height and crashed, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and all 44 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration PT-LBV, MSN 536, year of manufacture 1967.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -4.2327°, -69.9263°.