Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 28 October 1976
Aircraft Type: Embraer EMB-110C Bandeirante
Owner/operator: Nordeste Linhas Areas
Registration Number: PT-TBA
Location: near Petrolina Internacional Airport, PE (PNZ) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Aircraft engine(s).Aircraft engine(s).
Investigating Agency: CENIPACENIPA
Category: Accident
An Embraer 110C Bandeirante passenger plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Petrolina Internacional Airport, PE (PNZ), Brazil, resulting in the fatalities of both crew members. Four passengers were injured, and one passenger was unharmed.An Embraer 110C Bandeirante passenger plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Petrolina Internacional Airport, PE (PNZ), Brazil, resulting in the fatalities of both crew members. Four passengers were injured, and one passenger was unharmed.
Description
An Embraer 110C Bandeirante passenger plane crashed about three minutes after takeoff from Petrolina Internacional Airport, PE (PNZ), Brazil. Both crew members were killed. Four passengers were injured, one was unharmed.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during takeoff.Mechanical failure during takeoff.Share on:
