Embraer Aircraft EMB-820C
Almeirim Municipality — March 12, 2013
Event Information
| Date | March 12, 2013 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| Location | Almeirim Municipality |
| Country | BR |
| Coordinates | -0.86694, -52.64361 |
| Highest Injury | FATL |
| NTSB Number | ERA13WA178 |
| Event ID | 20130321X52907 |
Aircraft
| Make | Embraer Aircraft |
| Model | EMB-820C |
| Registration # | PT-VAQ |
| Operator | Fretax Taxi Aereo Ltda. |
| Owner | Unknown |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | NUSC |
| Aircraft Damage | DEST |
Conditions
| Light Condition | NR |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 10 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 0 |
| Total Injured | 10 |
Event Location
Full Narrative
On March 12, 2013, about 2330 UTC, an Embraer Aircraft EMB-820C, PT-VAQ, operated by Fretax Taxi Aereo Ltda, crashed during approach to Monte Dourado Airport (SBMD), Almeirim, Brazil. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and flight plan information is unknown for the foreign non-scheduled revenue passenger flight from Val de Cans International Airport (SBBE), Belem, Brazil, to SBMD. The airplane was destroyed by impact and a postcrash fire and the pilot and nine passengers were fatally injured. The time of departure from SBBE was not determined.
According to preliminary information, the airplane was on approach to SBMD, and was lost from radar at 2026 UTC. The following day, the wreckage was spotted in a eucalyptus plantation, 300 meters to the north of a nearby railway.
The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Brazil. Any further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from:
Aeronautical Accident Prevention And Investigation Center (CENIPA)
Information Technology Division
SHIS-QI 05-VI Comar
Brasilia-DF, Brazil, 71.615.600
Phone: 55 61 3364 8819
Facsimile: 55 61 3365 1004
E-mail: [email protected]
This report is for informational purposes only, and contains information released by or obtained for the Government of Brazil.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.