Belém - Almeirim

On March 12, 2013 at 08:30 PM, Belém - Almeirim experienced a crash involving Embraer EMB-820 Navajo/Carajá, operated by Fretax Taxi Aéreo, with the event recorded near Almeirim Pará.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

10 people were known to be on board, 10 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 9, passenger fatalities: 9, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine aircraft departed Belém-Val de Cans-Júlio Cezar Ribeiro Airport at 1907LT on a flight to Almeirim, carrying one pilot and nine employees of a company taking part to the construction of a hydro-electric station in the area. Following an eventful flight at FL85, the pilot started the descent to Almeirim and contacted ground at 2023LT. On final approach by night, the aircraft descended too low, impacted ground and crashed 5 km short of runway, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and all 10 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration PT-VAQ, MSN 820-140, year of manufacture 1986.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -1.5290°, -52.5788°.