Cruzeiro do Sul – Tabatinga
Flight / Schedule
Cruzeiro do Sul – Tabatinga
Aircraft
Cessna 208B Grand CaravanRegistration
2725
MSN
208B-0534
Year of Manufacture
1996
Date
October 29, 2009 at 09:15 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Government
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Aldeias Aurélio Amazonas
Region
South America • Brazil
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On October 29, 2009 at 09:15 AM, Cruzeiro do Sul – Tabatinga experienced a crash involving Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, operated by Brazilian Air Force - Força Aérea Brasileira, with the event recorded near Aldeias Aurélio Amazonas.
The flight was categorized as government and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
11 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 9 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 18.2%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 7, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The single engine aircraft departed Cruzeiro do Sul on a special flight to Tabatinga, carrying 7 passengers and a crew of four taking part to a support mission of vaccination for the Ministry of Health. En route, the crew encountered technical problems and elected to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed between the villages of Aldeias Aurélio and Rio Novo, in the Rio Ituí, a tributary of the Rio Javari. Two passengers were killed while 9 other occupants were rescued a day later.
Aircraft reference details include registration 2725, MSN 208B-0534, year of manufacture 1996.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
0
Passengers
2
Other
0
Crash Summary
The single engine aircraft departed Cruzeiro do Sul on a special flight to Tabatinga, carrying 7 passengers and a crew of four taking part to a support mission of vaccination for the Ministry of Health. En route, the crew encountered technical problems and elected to make an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed between the villages of Aldeias Aurélio and Rio Novo, in the Rio Ituí, a tributary of the Rio Javari. Two passengers were killed while 9 other occupants were rescued a day later.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
7
Estimated Survivors
9
Fatality Rate
18.2%
Known people on board: 11
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Cruzeiro do Sul – Tabatinga
Flight Type
Government
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
South America • Brazil
Aircraft Details
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