Salvador – Lençóis

On March 31, 2008 at 06:30 AM, Salvador – Lençóis experienced a crash involving Embraer EMB-820 Navajo/Carajá, operated by Abaeté Aerotáxi, with the event recorded near Lençóis 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. The twin engine aircraft departed Salvador Airport at 0525LT on a cargo flight to Lençóis, carrying two pilots and a load of bank documents. On final approach to Lençóis Airport, the crew encountered limited visibility due to marginal weather conditions. The captain decided to continue the approach and completed a turn to the left when the aircraft crashed 2 km from the runway threshold, bursting into flames. The aircraft was totally destroyed and both pilots were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration PT-VCI, MSN 820-144, year of manufacture 1986.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -12.5615°, -41.3895°.