Varginha – Belo Horizonte

On February 22, 2001 at 07:35 PM, Varginha – Belo Horizonte experienced a crash involving Embraer EMB-820 Navajo/Carajá, operated by Sete Taxi Aéreo, with the event recorded near Varginha-Major-Brigadeiro Trompowsky Minas Gerais.

The flight was categorized as postal (mail) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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 technical failure. The twin engine aircraft departed Varginha-Major-Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport on a mail flight to Belo Horizonte-Pampulha Airport with two pilots on board. After takeoff, while in initial climb, the right engine lost power. The aircraft lost height and crash landed in an open field. It slid for about 100 metres before coming to rest, bursting into flames. Both pilots escaped with minor injuries and the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Aircraft reference details include registration PT-LFP, MSN 820-038, year of manufacture 1977.