Feijó - Tarauacá - Rio Branco
Flight / Schedule
Feijó - Tarauacá - Rio Branco
Aircraft
Embraer EMB-110 BandeiranteRegistration
PT-GJY
MSN
110-087
Year of Manufacture
1976
Operator
Purus AerotaxiDate
September 23, 1994 at 06:35 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Feijó Acre
Region
South America • Brazil
Coordinates
-8.1649°, -70.3540°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On September 23, 1994 at 06:35 AM, Feijó - Tarauacá - Rio Branco experienced a crash involving Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante, operated by Purus Aerotaxi, with the event recorded near Feijó Acre.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Feijó to Rio Branco with an intermediate stop in Tarauacá, carrying two pilots and a load of 635 kilos of various goods. As the flight to Tarauacá was 10 minutes only, the crew decided to leave the undercarriage down. Shortly after takeoff from Feijó Airport, the crew encountered technical problems with the right engine. The aircraft lost speed and height so the captain decided to raise the landing gear but this was too late. The aircraft struck a tree, causing 3,2 metres of the right wing to be torn off. Out of control, the aircraft crashed in a wooded area, bursting into flames. Both pilots were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration PT-GJY, MSN 110-087, year of manufacture 1976.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -8.1649°, -70.3540°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Feijó to Rio Branco with an intermediate stop in Tarauacá, carrying two pilots and a load of 635 kilos of various goods. As the flight to Tarauacá was 10 minutes only, the crew decided to leave the undercarriage down. Shortly after takeoff from Feijó Airport, the crew encountered technical problems with the right engine. The aircraft lost speed and height so the captain decided to raise the landing gear but this was too late. The aircraft struck a tree, causing 3,2 metres of the right wing to be torn off. Out of control, the aircraft crashed in a wooded area, bursting into flames. Both pilots were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Feijó - Tarauacá - Rio Branco
Operator
Purus AerotaxiFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Brazil
Aircraft Details
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