Belém - Monte Dourado

On September 14, 1999 at 09:30 PM, Belém - Monte Dourado experienced a crash involving Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante, operated by Norte Jet Taxi Aéreo, with the event recorded near Monte Dourado Pará.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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 technical failure. The twin engine aircraft departed Belém-Val de Cans Airport on a cargo flight to Monte Dourado with two pilots on board and a load of 1,636 kilos of limestone grit divided into 36 bags of 45.45 kilos each. After a flight of 1 hour and 18 minutes, the crew was cleared to descend by night to Monte Dourado Airport. On final approach, the crew was able to send a brief message saying the aircraft was crashing. The aircraft was destroyed on impact and both pilots were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration PT-ODK, MSN 110-002, year of manufacture 1969.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 0.7750°, -53.6178°.