Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 17 November 1996
Aircraft Type: Embraer P-95B Bandeirulha (EMB-111)
Owner/operator: Fora Area Brasileira – FAB
Registration Number: 7102
Location: Caruaru, PE –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: PropellerPropeller
Category: Accident
A Brazilian Air Force Bandeirante formation was struck by the propeller of another aircraft during flight from Salvador to Natal, resulting in the loss of control and crash of FAB7102.A Brazilian Air Force Bandeirante formation was struck by the propeller of another aircraft during flight from Salvador to Natal, resulting in the loss of control and crash of FAB7102.
Description
Four Brazilian Air Force Bandeirantes were flying in formation from Salvador to Natal when the tail of FAB7102 was struck by the propeller of another aircraft. FAB7102 lost control and crashed.
Primary Cause
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