Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 31 January 1978
Aircraft Type: Embraer EMB-110P Bandeirante
Owner/operator: TABA – Transportes Areos da Bacia Amaznica
Registration Number: PT-GKW
Location: Eirunepe Airport, AM (ERN) –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: Engine ? specific engine model and operational status.Engine ? specific engine model and operational status.
Investigating Agency: CENIPACENIPA
Category: Accident
A serious aviation incident occurred resulting in significant damage to an aircraft.A serious aviation incident occurred resulting in significant damage to an aircraft.
Description
Crashed.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? a critical component malfunction.Mechanical failure ? a critical component malfunction.Share on:
