Sorocaba - Palmas

On April 2, 2019 at 11:15 PM, Sorocaba - Palmas experienced a crash involving Embraer EMB-121 Xingu, operated by Solution Air Locadora de Aeronaves - Eireli, with the event recorded near Campinas-Viracopos São Paulo.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 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: 3, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The twin engine airplane departed Sorocaba-Estadual Bertram Luiz Leupolz Airport at 2300LT on a flight to Palmas, Tocantins, carrying three passengers and a crew of two. Few minutes after takeoff, the crew encountered technical difficulties and was cleared to divert to Campinas-Viracopos Airport. On final, he realized he could not make it so he attempted an emergency landing in a prairie located about 6 km short of runway 15 threshold. The wreckage was found less than a km from the Jardim Bassoli condominium and all five occupants, slightly injured, were evacuated. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration PT-FEG, MSN 121-057, year of manufacture 1982.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -23.0060°, -47.1420°.