Curitiba - Joinville

On June 7, 1997 at 10:00 AM, Curitiba - Joinville experienced a crash involving Rockwell Grand Commander 690, operated by Disapel Eletro Domésticos, with the event recorded near Garuva Santa Catarina.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 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: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While approaching Joinville Airport at an altitude of 7,000 feet, the crew canceled his IFR flight plan and continued under VFR mode. Few minutes later, the crew encountered atmospheric turbulences and lost control of the aircraft that crashed near Gavura, about 24 km northwest of Joinville Airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all five occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration PT-OFG, MSN 690-11274, year of manufacture 1975.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -26.0295°, -48.8545°.