Fernando de Noronha - Recife
Flight / Schedule
Fernando de Noronha - Recife
Aircraft
Embraer EMB-110 BandeiranteRegistration
PT-FAW
MSN
110-368
Year of Manufacture
1981
Date
September 20, 1990 at 07:40 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Government
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Fernando de Noronha Pernambuco
Region
South America • Brazil
Coordinates
-3.8537°, -32.4198°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On September 20, 1990 at 07:40 PM, Fernando de Noronha - Recife experienced a crash involving Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante, operated by Government of the State of Pernambuco, with the event recorded near Fernando de Noronha Pernambuco.
The flight was categorized as government and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
12 people were known to be on board, 12 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: 10, passenger fatalities: 10, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The copilot was preparing the flight as the captain came late in the cockpit. The crew precipitated the departure and after takeoff from runway 12, while climbing by night, the aircraft rolled to the right, entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in the Atlantic Ocean few hundred meters offshore. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all 12 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration PT-FAW, MSN 110-368, year of manufacture 1981.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -3.8537°, -32.4198°.
Fatalities
Total
12
Crew
2
Passengers
10
Other
0
Crash Summary
The copilot was preparing the flight as the captain came late in the cockpit. The crew precipitated the departure and after takeoff from runway 12, while climbing by night, the aircraft rolled to the right, entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in the Atlantic Ocean few hundred meters offshore. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all 12 occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
10
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 12
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Fernando de Noronha - Recife
Flight Type
Government
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
South America • Brazil
Aircraft Details
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