Incident Overview
Date: Friday 14 October 1994
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130E Hercules
Owner/operator: Fora Area Brasileira – FAB
Registration Number: 2460
Location: Formosa do Rio Preto, BA –
ÿ Brazil
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 21 / Occupants: 21
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
An inflight fire occurred after the transport aircraft departed Rio de Janeiro-Gale?o Air Base, leading to a crash. The aircraft was scheduled to land in Belm, Brazil, at approximately 22:00.An inflight fire occurred after the transport aircraft departed Rio de Janeiro-Gale?o Air Base, leading to a crash. The aircraft was scheduled to land in Belm, Brazil, at approximately 22:00.
Description
Crashed after inflight fire. The transport aircraft had departed Rio de Janeiro-Gale?o Air Base about 16:00 on a flight to Belm where it was expected to land at about 22:00.
Source of Information
http://acervo.folha.com.br/fsp/1994/10/16/2//4849545http://acervo.folha.com.br/fsp/1994/10/16/2//4849545Primary Cause
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