Juara - Cuiabá
Flight / Schedule
Juara - Cuiabá
Aircraft
Embraer EMB-110 BandeiranteRegistration
PT-GJN
MSN
110-063
Year of Manufacture
1975
Date
June 23, 1985 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Juara Mato Grosso
Region
South America • Brazil
Coordinates
-11.2536°, -57.5080°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On June 23, 1985 at 12:00 AM, Juara - Cuiabá experienced a crash involving Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante, operated by Transportes Aéreos Regionais da Bacia Amazônica - TABA, with the event recorded near Juara Mato Grosso.
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.
17 people were known to be on board, 17 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 15, passenger fatalities: 15, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. After takeoff from Juara Airport, while climbing, the crew declared an emergency after the failure of the left engine. The crew was cleared to return and the rescue teams were dispatched at the airport. On final approach, during the last segment, the aircraft went out of control and struck the ground. It veered off runway and collided with an emergency vehicle (fire bombers truck) before coming to rest in flames. All 17 occupants were killed while no one on the ground was injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration PT-GJN, MSN 110-063, year of manufacture 1975.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -11.2536°, -57.5080°.
Fatalities
Total
17
Crew
2
Passengers
15
Other
0
Crash Summary
After takeoff from Juara Airport, while climbing, the crew declared an emergency after the failure of the left engine. The crew was cleared to return and the rescue teams were dispatched at the airport. On final approach, during the last segment, the aircraft went out of control and struck the ground. It veered off runway and collided with an emergency vehicle (fire bombers truck) before coming to rest in flames. All 17 occupants were killed while no one on the ground was injured.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
15
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 17
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Juara - Cuiabá
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
South America • Brazil
Aircraft Details
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