Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 29 October 2023
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
Owner/operator: ART T xi Areo Ltda
Registration Number: PT-MEE
Location: near Rio Branco?Pl cido de Castro Intl. Airport (RBR), AC –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: Cessna 208B Grand CaravanCessna 208B Grand Caravan
Category: Accident
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crashed in a heavily wooded area after takeoff from Rio Branco?Pl cido de Castro International Airport (RBR), Brazil, resulting in the deaths of two pilots and ten passengers.A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crashed in a heavily wooded area after takeoff from Rio Branco?Pl cido de Castro International Airport (RBR), Brazil, resulting in the deaths of two pilots and ten passengers.
Description
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, operated by ART T xi Areo, was destroyed when it crashed in a heavily wooded area shortly after takeoff from Rio Branco?Pl cido de Castro International Airport (RBR), Brazil. The two pilots and ten passengers perished.
Source of Information
https://g1.globo.com/ac/acre/noticia/2023/10/29/aviao-de-pequeno-porte-cai-e-deixa-9-mortos-em-rio-branco-diz-copom.ghtml, https://g1.globo.com/am/amazonas/noticia/2023/10/29/aviao-que-caiu-em-rio-branco-ac-tinha-como-destino-o-amazonas.ghtml, https://sistemas.anac.gov.br/aeronaves/cons_rab_resposta.asp?textMarca=PT-MEE&selectHabilitacao=, https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/1523226_1691837396.jpghttps://g1.globo.com/ac/acre/noticia/2023/10/29/aviao-de-pequeno-porte-cai-e-deixa-9-mortos-em-rio-branco-diz-copom.ghtml, https://g1.globo.com/am/amazonas/noticia/2023/10/29/aviao-que-caiu-em-rio-branco-ac-tinha-como-destino-o-amazonas.ghtml, https://sistemas.anac.gov.br/aeronaves/cons_rab_resposta.asp?textMarca=PT-MEE&selectHabilitacao=, https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/1523226_1691837396.jpgPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure during takeoff.Mechanical failure during takeoff.Share on:
