Recife – Patos – Sousa – Mossoró – Caicó – Currais Novos – Recife
Flight / Schedule
Recife – Patos – Sousa – Mossoró – Caicó – Currais Novos – Recife
Aircraft
Rockwell Shrike Commander 500Registration
PP-SEA
MSN
500-1801-16
Year of Manufacture
1968
Operator
Celso Tinoco Taxi AéreoDate
October 21, 1999 at 07:45 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Recife-Guararapes Pernambuco
Region
South America • Brazil
Coordinates
-8.2085°, -34.9293°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On October 21, 1999 at 07:45 AM, Recife – Patos – Sousa – Mossoró – Caicó – Currais Novos – Recife experienced a crash involving Rockwell Shrike Commander 500, operated by Celso Tinoco Taxi Aéreo, with the event recorded near Recife-Guararapes Pernambuco.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine aircraft departed Recife-Guararapes Airport in the early morning on a round cargo trip with a load of medicines. Complete stops were made in Patos, Sousa, Mossoró, Caicó and Currais Novos. On the last leg from Currais Novos to Recife, while approaching Recife-Guararapes Airport, both engines failed simultaneously after a total flight of 3 hours and 50 minutes. The crew declared an emergency and attempted to land immediately when the aircraft collided with trees and power cables before crashing in a wooded area located 17 km short of runway 18. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration PP-SEA, MSN 500-1801-16, year of manufacture 1968.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -8.2085°, -34.9293°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The twin engine aircraft departed Recife-Guararapes Airport in the early morning on a round cargo trip with a load of medicines. Complete stops were made in Patos, Sousa, Mossoró, Caicó and Currais Novos. On the last leg from Currais Novos to Recife, while approaching Recife-Guararapes Airport, both engines failed simultaneously after a total flight of 3 hours and 50 minutes. The crew declared an emergency and attempted to land immediately when the aircraft collided with trees and power cables before crashing in a wooded area located 17 km short of runway 18. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Recife – Patos – Sousa – Mossoró – Caicó – Currais Novos – Recife
Operator
Celso Tinoco Taxi AéreoFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
South America • Brazil
Aircraft Details
Similar Plane Crashes
Brazilian Navy - Aviação Naval Brasileira
Macchi M.9
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a training flight when the seaplane crashed in the Bay of Guanabara off Rio de Janeiro. The pilot 2nd Lt Jayme Americano Freire was killed.
Brazilian Navy - Aviação Naval Brasileira
Aeromarine 40
The crew was completing a local training flight in Rio de Janeiro when the seaplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the Guanabara Bay. Both pilots were seriously injured and the aircraft sank. Six days later, one of the crew member died from his injuries. Crew: 1st Lt Fernando Muniz Guimarães, † Lt Fernando Victor Amaral Savaget.
Junkers Flugzeug %26 Motorenwerke
Junkers F.13
The crew was conducting flights in South America to promote the sale of the Junkers F.13 to local operators. The aircraft departed Albina Airport, Suriname, bound to Macapá, Brazil. Just after passing the border between French Guyana and Brazil, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and elected to make an emergency landing on the Oiapoque River, near Oiapoque. In unknown circumstances, the aircraft crashed in the river and was damaged beyond repair. While the pilot Drewsky was injured, the mechanic Thill was killed.
Brazilian Air Force - Aviação Militar
Breguet 14
The aircraft crashed on landing, injuring both crew members, Lt Arnoldo Borges Leitão and Lt Adyr Guimarães.
Junkers Flugzeug %26 Motorenwerke
Junkers F.13
The crew was performing demo flights in South America to promote the sale of the Junkers F.13 to potential local operators. Shortly after takeoff from the Rio Jaguaribe, in Aracati, while in initial climb, the seaplane stalled and crashed, killing both crew members, the pilot Hermann Müller and the mechanic Werner Junkers. Named 'Birkhahn', the aircraft suffered an engine failure just after takeoff.
Brazilian Air Force - Aviação Militar
Breguet 14
The crew was completing a local training mission at Campo dos Afonsos AFB when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. A crew member was seriously injured and both other occupants were killed.