Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 26 March 1987
Aircraft Type: Embraer C-95B Bandeirante (EMB-110)
Owner/operator: Fora Area Brasileira – FAB
Registration Number: 2324
Location: near Rio de Janeiro, RJ –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Rotor systemRotor system
Category: Accident
A hillside struck a helicopter shortly after takeoff from the Campo dos Afonsos Air Base in Rio de Janeiro.A hillside struck a helicopter shortly after takeoff from the Campo dos Afonsos Air Base in Rio de Janeiro.
Description
Struck a hillside shortly after takeoff from the Campo dos Afonsos Air Base in Rio de Janeiro.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control due to a malfunction in the rotor system.Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control due to a malfunction in the rotor system.Share on:
