São Paulo – Mucuri

On March 16, 1999 at 06:18 PM, São Paulo – Mucuri experienced a crash involving ATR42-300, operated by Pantanal Linhas Aéreas Sul-Matogrossenses, with the event recorded near Mucuri-Itabatã Bahia.

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

14 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 14 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 10, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. On approach to Mucuri-Itabatã Airport runway 05, the right engine caught fire. The crew followed the checklist, continued the approach and completed a safe landing. After touchdown, the aircraft slightly deviated to the right and came to rest, bursting into flames. All 14 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration PT-MFI, MSN 302, year of manufacture 1992.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -18.0396°, -39.9275°.