Ilhéus – Jequié

On January 11, 2001 at 12:00 AM, Ilhéus – Jequié experienced a crash involving Embraer EMB-820 Navajo/Carajá, operated by Bahia Táxi Aéreo - BATA, with the event recorded near Jequié Bahia.

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 human factor. On approach to Jequié Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. While descending too low in the Vale de Pedra, the aircraft struck the ground and crashed few km from the airport. The captain was killed and the copilot was seriously injured. He died few hours later.

Aircraft reference details include registration PT-EFA, MSN 820-025, year of manufacture 1976.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -13.8604°, -40.0720°.