2023 Manaus Aerotáxi Embraer Bandeirante crash

On 16 September 2023, an Embraer 110 Bandeirante of Manaus Aerotáxi crashed on approach. The crash occurred as the aircraft was attempting to land at Barcelos Airport while performing a go-around, killing all 14 occupants on board.[1] All the occupants on board were tourists going to a fishing competition in Rio Negro.[2] The crash is the deadliest in Brazil since the crash of NOAR Linhas Aéreas Flight 4896 in 2011.

2023 Manaus Aerotaxi Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante crash
PT-SOG, The aircraft involved in the accident in 2015, while still operated by its previous operator, Gensa.
Accident
Date16 September 2023
SummaryCrashed on approach, under investigation
SiteBarcelos Airport, Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil
Aircraft
Aircraft typeEmbraer EMB 110 Bandeirante
OperatorManaus Aerotáxi
RegistrationPT-SOG
Flight originEduardo Gomes International Airport
DestinationBarcelos Airport
Occupants14
Passengers12
Crew2
Fatalities14
Survivors0

Background

The accident took place during the high rainy season.[3]

Barcelos is known for ecotourism activities, particularly fishing, and it is one of the main sport fishing destinations in Brazil.[3]

Accident

The aircraft was on final approach after an aborted landing and an attempt to go-around in heavy rain and bad weather conditions when it crashed into an embankment short of the runway. All the occupants on board the aircraft died. There was no post-crash fire.[4]

Early reports stated that American citizens were among the victims;[5] later reports stated that all the passengers were Brazilians.[3]

Due to the bad weather, other airplanes that approached the airport at around the same time returned to Manaus.[3]

Aircraft

The aircraft involved in the accident was an Embraer 110 Bandeirante with registration PT-SOG, built in 1991 with serial number 110490.[6]

The EMB-110P1 is powered by two PT6A-34 turboprop engines produced by Canadian manufacturer Pratt & Whitney.

Investigation

An investigation is launched into the cause of the accident. The bodies were taken to Manaus for formal identification.[7]

References
  1. "Accident Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante PT-SOG,". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  2. "Avião cai no Amazonas e mata 14 pessoas, diz Defesa Civil" [Plane crashes in Amazonas and kills 14 people, says Civil Defense]. G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 16 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  3. "14 killed in Brazilian Amazonia plane crash". MercoPress. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  4. "Se estrelló una avioneta en la Amazonía brasileña: murieron las 14 personas a bordo" [A small plane crashed in the Brazilian Amazon: all 14 people on board died]. Infobae (in Spanish). 16 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  5. "14 doden bij vliegtuigcrash in Amazonegebied Brazilië" [14 dead in plane crash in Amazon region of Brazil]. nos.nl (in Dutch). 17 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  6. "Accident description PT-SOB". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  7. "Fourteen dead after plane crash in Brazilian Amazon". BBC News. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
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