Nova Ponte - Araxá

On March 13, 1993 at 05:00 PM, Nova Ponte - Araxá experienced a crash involving Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise, operated by Sete Taxi Aéreo, with the event recorded near Araxá-Romeu Zema Minas Gerais.

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

7 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Araxá-Romeu Zema Airport runway 33, the twin engine aircraft touched down few dozen metres short of the new displaced threshold as there were construction road in the pre-threshold area. The left main gear struck an excavation and was torn off. The left wing and the left engine struck the ground and the aircraft veered off to the left and came to rest 200 metres further. All seven occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration PT-ICD, MSN 215, year of manufacture 1972.