Jacarepaguá - Jacarepaguá
Flight / Schedule
Jacarepaguá - Jacarepaguá
Aircraft
Piper PA-31-310 NavajoRegistration
PT-WOT
MSN
31-7912021
Year of Manufacture
1979
Operator
Fugro Airborne SurveysDate
July 24, 2012 at 04:10 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Jacarepaguá Rio de Janeiro
Region
South America • Brazil
Coordinates
-22.9532°, -43.3716°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On July 24, 2012 at 04:10 PM, Jacarepaguá - Jacarepaguá experienced a crash involving Piper PA-31-310 Navajo, operated by Fugro Airborne Surveys, with the event recorded near Jacarepaguá Rio de Janeiro.
The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The twin engine aircraft was engaged in a survey flight off the State of Rio de Janeiro and departed Jacarepaguá-Roberto Marinho Airport in the afternoon. While returning to his base, the pilot encountered problems and decided to ditch the aircraft. The airplane came to rest few hundred metres offshore. All three occupants were rescued and the aircraft sank.
Aircraft reference details include registration PT-WOT, MSN 31-7912021, year of manufacture 1979.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -22.9532°, -43.3716°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The twin engine aircraft was engaged in a survey flight off the State of Rio de Janeiro and departed Jacarepaguá-Roberto Marinho Airport in the afternoon. While returning to his base, the pilot encountered problems and decided to ditch the aircraft. The airplane came to rest few hundred metres offshore. All three occupants were rescued and the aircraft sank.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Jacarepaguá - Jacarepaguá
Operator
Fugro Airborne SurveysFlight Type
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
South America • Brazil
Aircraft Details
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