Recife - Maceió - Aracajú - Salvador
Flight / Schedule
Recife - Maceió - Aracajú - Salvador
Aircraft
Embraer EMB-110 BandeiranteRegistration
PT-SCU
MSN
110-314
Year of Manufacture
1980
Operator
Nordeste Linhas Aéreas RegionaisDate
November 11, 1991 at 09:43 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
City
Crash Location
Recife-Guararapes Pernambuco
Region
South America • Brazil
Coordinates
-8.2085°, -34.9293°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On November 11, 1991 at 09:43 PM, Recife - Maceió - Aracajú - Salvador experienced a crash involving Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante, operated by Nordeste Linhas Aéreas Regionais, with the event recorded near Recife-Guararapes Pernambuco.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a city crash site.
15 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 113.3%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 12, passenger fatalities: 12, other fatalities: 2.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. During the takeoff roll on runway 36 at Recife-Guararapes Airport, the right engine failed. The crew decided to continue the takeoff procedure and completed the rotation after a course of 900 metres. Thirty seconds after rotation, at a height of about 100 feet, the right engine caught fire and exploded. The crew lost control of the airplane that crashed in the district of Ipsep near the airport. The aircraft and several buildings were destroyed. All 15 occupants as well as two people on the ground were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration PT-SCU, MSN 110-314, year of manufacture 1980.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -8.2085°, -34.9293°.
Fatalities
Total
17
Crew
3
Passengers
12
Other
2
Crash Summary
During the takeoff roll on runway 36 at Recife-Guararapes Airport, the right engine failed. The crew decided to continue the takeoff procedure and completed the rotation after a course of 900 metres. Thirty seconds after rotation, at a height of about 100 feet, the right engine caught fire and exploded. The crew lost control of the airplane that crashed in the district of Ipsep near the airport. The aircraft and several buildings were destroyed. All 15 occupants as well as two people on the ground were killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
12
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
113.3%
Known people on board: 15
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Recife - Maceió - Aracajú - Salvador
Operator
Nordeste Linhas Aéreas RegionaisFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
City
Region / Country
South America • Brazil
Aircraft Details
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