Santa Cruz - Manaus

On October 28, 2018 at 10:30 AM, Santa Cruz - Manaus experienced a crash involving Cessna 340, operated by Gospel Ministries International, with the event recorded near Santa Cruz Santa Cruz.

The flight was categorized as humanitarian and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The twin engine airplane was engaged in a humanitarian flight from Bolivia to Brazil, carrying one passenger and a pilot. Shortly after takeoff from a little private airstrip located in the suburb of Santa Cruz, the crew was supposed to land at Santa Cruz-Viru Viru International Airport before continuing to Manaus, Brazil. After takeoff, the pilot encountered engine problems (power issue) and decided to return for an emergency landing when the airplane struck trees and belly landed in a grassy area located in Barrio Lindo. Both occupants were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration N5224J, MSN 340A-1035, year of manufacture 1980.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -17.7834°, -63.1821°.