Incident Overview
Date: Monday 30 October 2023
Aircraft Type: Cessna C-98 Caravan I (208A)
Owner/operator: Fora Area Brasileira – FAB
Registration Number: FAB2724
Location: near Palimi£ Community, Roraima –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Cessna C-98 Caravan I aircraft (registration 208A)Cessna C-98 Caravan I aircraft (registration 208A)
Category: Accident
A Cessna C-98 Caravan I aircraft, registration 208A, experienced an emergency landing in a river near Boa Vista Air Base in Yanomami Land, Roraima, following takeoff from the Palimimi Community. Five occupants were rescued with minor injuries by the Brazilian Army.A Cessna C-98 Caravan I aircraft, registration 208A, experienced an emergency landing in a river near Boa Vista Air Base in Yanomami Land, Roraima, following takeoff from the Palimimi Community. Five occupants were rescued with minor injuries by the Brazilian Army.
Description
A Cessna C-98 Caravan I (208A) aircraft based at Boa Vista Air Base made an emergency landing in a river, shortly after taking off from the Palimi£ Community, in Yanomami Land, Roraima, about 260 kilometers from Boa Vista, Brazil . The five occupants were rescued with minor injuries by the Brazilian Army.
Source of Information
https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/cotidiano/2023/10/aviao-da-fab-faz-pouso-de-emergencia-em-rio-de-roraima.shtml, https://g1.globo.com/rr/roraima/noticia/2023/10/30/aviao-da-forca-aerea-brasileira-faz-pouso-de-emergencia-em-rio-em-roraima.ghtml, https://www.aeroflap.com.br/acidente-com-cessna-caravan-da-fab-deixa-militares-feridos-em-roraima/, https://www.cavok.com.br/imagens-fab-resgata-c-98-caravan-acidentado-em-roraimahttps://www1.folha.uol.com.br/cotidiano/2023/10/aviao-da-fab-faz-pouso-de-emergencia-em-rio-de-roraima.shtml, https://g1.globo.com/rr/roraima/noticia/2023/10/30/aviao-da-forca-aerea-brasileira-faz-pouso-de-emergencia-em-rio-em-roraima.ghtml, https://www.aeroflap.com.br/acidente-com-cessna-caravan-da-fab-deixa-militares-feridos-em-roraima/, https://www.cavok.com.br/imagens-fab-resgata-c-98-caravan-acidentado-em-roraimaPrimary Cause
Possible mechanical failure or adverse weather conditions resulted in the emergency landing.Possible mechanical failure or adverse weather conditions resulted in the emergency landing.Share on:
