Manaus - Caracaraí

On February 9, 2019 at 10:40 AM, Manaus - Caracaraí experienced a crash involving Cessna 208A Caravan, operated by Rico Taxi Aéreo - Rondonia Importaçao e Comercio, with the event recorded near Caracaraí Roraima.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

10 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 10 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 8, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The single engine floatplane departed Manaus-Eduardo Gomes Airport on a charter flight to the area of the Xeriuini River near Caracaraí, carrying eight passengers and two pilots bound for a fish camp. Due to the potential presence of obstacles in the river due to low water level, the crew decided to land near the river bank. After landing, the left wing impacted a tree and the aircraft rotated to the left and came to rest against trees on the river bank. All 10 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration PR-RTA, MSN 208-0380, year of manufacture 2004.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 0.3097°, -62.1058°.