Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 15 June 2019
Aircraft Type: ATR 42-320
Owner/operator: MAP Linhas Areas
Registration Number: PR-MPN
Location: Manaus-Eduardo Gomes International Airport, AM (MAO) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 38
Component Affected: Aircraft electrical system.Aircraft electrical system.
Category: Accident
An ATR 42-320 aircraft experienced an electrical failure shortly after takeoff from Manaus-Eduardo Gomes International Airport, Brazil, leading to a return to the airport. The flight crew initiated an emergency landing, and subsequent gear-up landing on runway 11 was deemed an unusual action.An ATR 42-320 aircraft experienced an electrical failure shortly after takeoff from Manaus-Eduardo Gomes International Airport, Brazil, leading to a return to the airport. The flight crew initiated an emergency landing, and subsequent gear-up landing on runway 11 was deemed an unusual action.
Description
MAP Linhas Areas flight 5914, an ATR 42-320, landed gear-up at Manaus-Eduardo Gomes International Airport, Brazil. The aircraft had departed from Manaus on a domestic flight to Carauari. Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft suffered an an electrical failure and the flight crew decided to return. One passenger received minor injuries as result of the evacuation.. It’s unclear if the subsequent gear-up landing on runway 11 was intentional.
Primary Cause
Electrical failure of the ATR 42-320 aircraft.Electrical failure of the ATR 42-320 aircraft.Share on:
