Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 23 April 1998
Aircraft Type: Embraer C-95B Bandeirante (EMB-110)
Owner/operator: Fora Area Brasileira – FAB
Registration Number: 2321
Location: 3 km from Resende Airport, RJ (REZ) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: No. 1 engineNo. 1 engine
Category: Accident
A Bandeirante aircraft, returning from a training mission to Resende Airport, Brazil, experienced a catastrophic crash near a farm following a low pass over the runway. The aircraft’s no. 1 engine was at full power while the prop was feathering, resulting in a significant impact. The no. 2 engine was idle and at a low pass.A Bandeirante aircraft, returning from a training mission to Resende Airport, Brazil, experienced a catastrophic crash near a farm following a low pass over the runway. The aircraft’s no. 1 engine was at full power while the prop was feathering, resulting in a significant impact. The no. 2 engine was idle and at a low pass.
Description
The Bandeirante had just dropped 8 parachutists on a training mission when it was returning to Resende Airport, RJ (REZ), Brazil. The approach was aborted and the airplane continued with a low pass over the runway. It then crashed near a farm after striking high tension wires. The no. 2 engine was at idle and the prop was feather at the time of impact. The no. 1 engine was at full power.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_DYyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xLcFAAAAIBAJ&hl=pt-BR&pg=6389%2C1026431https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_DYyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xLcFAAAAIBAJ&hl=pt-BR&pg=6389%2C1026431Primary Cause
Low pass over the runway during a return approach, leading to a high-tension wire strike and subsequent impact.Low pass over the runway during a return approach, leading to a high-tension wire strike and subsequent impact.Share on:
