Rio de Janeiro - Navegantes

On February 9, 1998 at 12:00 AM, Rio de Janeiro - Navegantes experienced a crash involving Avro 748, operated by Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira, with the event recorded near Navegantes-Itajaí Santa Catarina.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

25 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 25 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 18, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

After landing at Navegantes-Itajaí Airport, the crew encountered unknown difficulties. The aircraft overran, lost its undercarriage and came to rest in a grassy area. All 25 occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration 2509, MSN 1732, year of manufacture 1975.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -26.8973°, -48.6836°.