Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 29 October 2009
Aircraft Type: Cessna C-98A Grand Caravan (208B)
Owner/operator: Fora Area Brasileira – FAB
Registration Number: 2725
Location: near Aldeias Aurlio, AM –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Aircraft C-98 CaravanAircraft C-98 Caravan
Category: Accident
An Air Force Caravan C-98 crashed near Aldeias Aurlio and Rio Novo in the state of Amazonas, Brazil, on July 26, 2023, resulting in nine survivors and one fatality. The aircraft, registered as FAB-2701, was later corrected to FAB-2725.An Air Force Caravan C-98 crashed near Aldeias Aurlio and Rio Novo in the state of Amazonas, Brazil, on July 26, 2023, resulting in nine survivors and one fatality. The aircraft, registered as FAB-2701, was later corrected to FAB-2725.
Description
The Air Force Command announced that an aircraft C-98 Caravan disappeared during a flight between the cities of Cruzeiro do Sul (AC) and Tabatinga (AM). The aircraft had 11 people on board and was in support of the mission of vaccination of the Ministry of Health. The next day, at 09:40, the airplane was located between the villages of Aldeias Aurlio and Rio Novo near Rio Itu¡, a small river from the Rio Javari. There were nine survivors. One person was reported missing and one dead. The registration of the airplane involved was previously reported as FAB-2701 but was later corrected to FAB-2725 by the Brazilian Air Force.
Primary Cause
Possible mechanical failure or pilot error.Possible mechanical failure or pilot error.Share on:
