São Paulo de Olivença – Tabatinga – Tefé – Manaus

On May 14, 2004 at 06:35 PM, São Paulo de Olivença – Tabatinga – Tefé – Manaus experienced a crash involving Embraer EMB-120 Brasília, operated by Rico Linhas Aéreas - Rondonia Importaçao e Comercio, with the event recorded near Manaus Amazonas.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

33 people were known to be on board, 33 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 30, passenger fatalities: 30, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While descending to Manaus-Eduardo Gomes Airport following an uneventful flight from Tefé, the aircraft was correctly established on the ILS when the crew was instructed by ATC to initiate a go-around and to follow a holding pattern as the priority was given to an ambulance flight. The crew made a left turn heading 060° and continued the descent after passing 2,000 feet when the aircraft struck the ground and crashed about 33 km from the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 33 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration PT-WRO, MSN 120-070, year of manufacture 1988.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -3.0739°, -60.0893°.