Incident Overview
Date: Friday 29 November 1991
Aircraft Type: Embraer C-95C Bandeirante (EMB-110P2)
Owner/operator: Fora Area Brasileira – FAB
Registration Number: 2333
Location: 33 km NNE of Guaratinguet Airport, SP (GUJ) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 16 / Occupants: 16
Component Affected: The Embraer C-95C Bandeirante aircraft’s fuselage.The Embraer C-95C Bandeirante aircraft’s fuselage.
Category: Accident
An Embraer C-95C Bandeirante turboprop aircraft experienced catastrophic damage during an accident near Guaratinguet , SP (GUJ), Brazil, resulting in the loss of all 16 passengers and crew. The Brazilian Air Force transport plane, departing Bras¡lia at 06:00, was expected to land at Guaratinguet .An Embraer C-95C Bandeirante turboprop aircraft experienced catastrophic damage during an accident near Guaratinguet , SP (GUJ), Brazil, resulting in the loss of all 16 passengers and crew. The Brazilian Air Force transport plane, departing Bras¡lia at 06:00, was expected to land at Guaratinguet .
Description
An Embraer C-95C Bandeirante turboprop was damaged beyond repair in an accident near Guaratinguet , SP (GUJ), Brazil, killing all 16 on board. The Brazilian Air Force transport plane had departed Bras¡lia at 06:00 on a flight to Guaratinguet . Last radio contact was at 08:10, ten minutes before it was expected to land. It struck the side of Pico dos Marins.
Source of Information
http://acervo.folha.com.br/fsp/1991/11/30/2//4922272http://acervo.folha.com.br/fsp/1991/11/30/2//4922272Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during flight.Mechanical failure during flight.Share on:
