Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 20 October 1985
Aircraft Type: Embraer C-95B Bandeirante (EMB-110)
Owner/operator: Fora Area Brasileira – FAB
Registration Number: 2302
Location: Rio de Janeiro-Gale?o International Airport, RJ (GIG) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: The Embraer C-95B Bandeirante aircraft.The Embraer C-95B Bandeirante aircraft.
Category: Accident
An Embraer C-95B Bandeirante crashed into the sea near the runway in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, due to a sudden loss of engine power. All three crew members were rescued. Eleven skydivers were dropped as part of a demonstration during an air show, which triggered the pilot’s decision to ditch the aircraft.An Embraer C-95B Bandeirante crashed into the sea near the runway in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, due to a sudden loss of engine power. All three crew members were rescued. Eleven skydivers were dropped as part of a demonstration during an air show, which triggered the pilot’s decision to ditch the aircraft.
Description
An Embraer C-95B Bandeirante crashed into the sea just 150 m short of runway 14/32 at Rio de Janeiro-Gale?o, Brazil. All three crew members were rescued. The airplane had dropped eleven skydivers as part of a demonstration during an air show. A loss of engine power reportedly forced the pilot to ditch the plane just short of the runway.
Primary Cause
Loss of engine power during a demonstration.Loss of engine power during a demonstration.Share on:
