Jacobina - Salvador

On June 5, 1997 at 12:45 PM, Jacobina - Salvador experienced a crash involving Embraer EMB-820 Navajo/Carajá, operated by Bahia Táxi Aéreo - BATA, with the event recorded near Jacobina Bahia.

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

4 people were known to be on board, 4 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Shortly after takeoff from Jacobina Airport, while in initial climb, the left engine lost power. The crew initiated a sharp turn to the left when the aircraft lost height, struck an electric pole and crashed near the runway end. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration PT-ENI, MSN 820-068, year of manufacture 1978.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -11.1852°, -40.5112°.